Is TikTok a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer (SDE)?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals working at TikTok have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 21 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of TikTok employees being 3.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer (SDE) Jobs at TikTok now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview questions at TikTok .

Does TikTok pay Software Development Engineer (SDE) employees well?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at TikTok with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 21 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 17.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer (SDE) salaries at TikTok.

What are the top reviewed jobs at TikTok?

Content Moderator (423) , Software Engineer (398) , Quality Analyst (215) , Product Manager (169) , Client Solutions Manager (164) , Account Manager (146) , Intern (123) , Program Manager (101) , Brand Partnerships Manager (97) , Data Scientist (85) , Manager (76) , Project Manager (75) , Senior Software Engineer (75) , Machine Learning Engineer (67) , Quality Assurance (57)

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

"Good benefits and packages Flexi Insurance coverage is good" ((in 620 reviews)); "The people are great and at the top of their game" ((in 341 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 316 reviews)); "A lot of learning from great colleagues and teamwork (esp. in ours) was unmatchable." ((in 253 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 396 reviews)); "Extended working hours" ((in 147 reviews)); "some orgs will expect you to work long hours and not mention it in interviews (working as late as 10PM or later)" ((in 128 reviews)); "Bad managers and tech leads managing up" ((in 122 reviews)); "Toxic work culture" ((in 64 reviews))

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TikTok Software Development Engineer (SDE) reviews

3.2

94% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

Shou Zi Chew

94% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Senior management

3.0

Work/Life balance

Software Development Engineer (SDE) employees have rated TikTok with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals have a good working experience there. TikTok is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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21 reviews

4.0

May 4, 2026

Great overall package, but management chaos affects balance

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

total package is above the average

Cons

Poor Work-Life Balance Chaotic Management

2.0

Nov 29, 2025

Do not come

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and good food.

Cons

They only wants Chinese speakers and too much work

5.0

Nov 23, 2025

great company

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Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

people here friendly and the food is good

Cons

you need to get meeting with the team base on other country

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