Run for your life - Anonymous employee TikTok Employee Review

1.0
7 Aug 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Having a cool company on your resume, a handful of super creative and smart people, lots of new friends and people to network withQ

Cons

everything. EVERYTHING. Most toxic company I have ever worked for. Leadership leads with pressure and fear. Impossible to get recognized no matter how hard you work or how many hours you put in. Working 70 hours a week/weekend is the norm. Everyone is drowning and miserable and unhappy. This whole company will leave within the next year. Org structures are awful. Leadership has zero EQ and has no idea what they are doing. Chinese culture and working styles.

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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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