The worst company I ever worked at - Program Manager TikTok Employee Review

1.0
15 Aug 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Compensation and benefits are comparable with most big tech companies

Cons

I wouldn't wish working at TikTok for my worst enemy. Nothing makes sense in this company. Incompetency is spread around the company from top to bottom. Unqualified leaders, unrealistic expectations, and top-down culture with requests that would eminently lead to failure. You're never seen as an expert. You're hired to do tactical work based on the desires of incompetent leaders, and you are not supposed to question anything. If you dare to question, you're told this is what leaders want and you need to get it done. Be prepared to wake up in the morning just to see the scope of your role changing overnight without your knowledge. I was there for 11 months which was way too long.

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3.0
14 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Salary and internal team culture. Never faced any harassment or discrimination, unlike several previous companies.

Cons

Cross functional and management culture has taken a nose dive since the JV sale. Leadership tanked everyone's performance ratings in the last cycle to save money and reduce headcount without paying severance. There is no training or support for new leaders, who bear the brunt of pressure implementing new strategies and trying to protect staff from burnout. The company's insistence on full return to office is another tactic to force people out.

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