Don’t fall for the lies - Content Moderator TikTok Employee Review

1.0
May 8, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Health and dental insurance... that’s it.

Cons

At Tiktok, you’re not a human being. You’re a machine assessed by numbers and stats. They forbid us to take Annual Leave days on Christmas and most of august. When you try to voice an issue, you are treated like a child and told off for “behavioural issues”. No one takes responsibility over anything. Everything is your fault. Even the most basic technical issue. Management is incompetent and seems to value that trait in others. Those who are “yes-men” with zero innovation and people’s skills will get promoted. They think that if they send you cheap merchandise, you’ll be content. They lie in the interview. We were told we would do one weekend a month, after we started it turned out it was actually every other weekend. They told us we won’t be doing nights, and now they want to force us to do night shifts for weeks on end. Don’t fall for the trap. Nothing is worth it. I’m sure there are better places to work at. I know I’ll be leaving as soon as possible.

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5.0
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Pros

- Learn a lot of new things! - Great benefits - Interesting user-facing products to work on

Cons

- Language barriers if you don't speak CN - Working late

1.0
May 21, 2026
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Pros

There are some truly fantastic and talented people in the company who make daily collaboration a great experience. Additionally, the insurance and overall health benefits package is quite strong and comprehensive.

Cons

The work culture is heavily driven by top-down directives from HQ, leaving little room for open discussion, transparency, or questioning management decisions. The bi-yearly rating cycle feels highly punitive and is frequently used to target individuals rather than foster growth, leading to an environment where anyone can be abruptly let go. Work-life balance is virtually non-existent due to tedious, high-volume workloads and constant alignment with overseas timelines. Furthermore, leadership instability is a constant concern; local management changes rapidly, frequently replaced by leaders from the parent company, creating an unpredictable and highly volatile work environment.

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