Is TikTok a good company to work for as a Program Manager?

Program Manager professionals working at TikTok have rated their employer with 3.0 out of 5 stars in 100 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of TikTok employees being 3.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Program Manager Jobs at TikTok now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Program Manager interview questions at TikTok .

Does TikTok pay Program Manager employees well?

Program Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at TikTok with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 100 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Program Manager salaries at TikTok.

How happy are Program Manager professionals working at TikTok?

49% of Program Manager employees at TikTok would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 28% in the past 12 months. Program Manager professionals have also rated TikTok with a 2.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.5 rating for culture and values and 3.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at TikTok?

Content Moderator (424) , Software Engineer (398) , Quality Analyst (215) , Product Manager (169) , Client Solutions Manager (165) , Account Manager (146) , Intern (123) , Program Manager (101) , Brand Partnerships Manager (97) , Data Scientist (85) , Manager (76) , Senior Software Engineer (76) , Project Manager (75) , Machine Learning Engineer (67) , Quality Assurance (57)

What are the pros of working at TikTok according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits; especially healthcare as you can have your partners (married or not & lgbtq friendly) included in your insurance." ((in 637 reviews)); "The people are great and at the top of their game" ((in 340 reviews)); "Pay is good but it isn’t work the poor mental state the company will have you in" ((in 335 reviews)); "Salary is good and very comfortable" ((in 294 reviews)); "A lot of learning from great colleagues and teamwork (esp. in ours) was unmatchable." ((in 237 reviews))

What are the cons of working at TikTok according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance and the boss in China prefers to give guys in Singapore low performance review" ((in 408 reviews)); "Extended working hours" ((in 144 reviews)); "Bad managers and tech leads managing up" ((in 128 reviews)); "some orgs will expect you to work long hours and not mention it in interviews (working as late as 10PM or later)" ((in 126 reviews)); "No career progression nor stability lots and lots of shift (from Global Business Solutions" ((in 63 reviews))

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TikTok Program Manager reviews

3.0

49% would recommend to a friend

(100 total reviews)

Shou Zi Chew

62% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.5

Culture & values

2.3

Work/Life balance

2.3

Senior management

Program Manager employees have rated TikTok with 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 100 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Program Manager professionals have an average working experience there. TikTok is rated 22% below average by Program Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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100 reviews

4.0

Apr 23, 2026

Growth opportunities exist but organizations are chaotic

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities to grow.

Cons

Chaotic organizational structures and workflows.

4.0

Apr 23, 2026

Full on Automation, Low on Ideas

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good benefits (Lunch, Snacks, Flex Benefits etc) - Still growing

Cons

- Heavy direction from overseas - Heavy politiking, lack of growth

2.0

Mar 15, 2026

Chaotic

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good on cv decent exposure to work

Cons

No visibility of scope constant change of leadership

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