Depends on the department - Anonymous employee TikTok Employee Review

1.0
9 June 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The role was supposed to be very interesting (on paper). Big scale. Overall good benefits, especially lunch in the office and health insurance. Creative vibe in the office.

Cons

I had a rather negative experience but I think it depends on the department. - No transparency from the leadership, no goals or structure - everything seemed extremely random. The main reason for a task was "our manager wants this ASAP". No reliance on data when making decisions. There were cases of the actual data being adjusted to present the desired outcome instead. Very hierarchical company, despite the official company values. - Poor English and intercultural skills of the Chinese management and colleagues. Most issues were caused purely by this, which delayed progress and success significantly. - The culture and encouraged behaviour were different from the announced values. Too much gossip and politics among and even within teams, blaming each other and fighting for credit. All office chats I heard were essentially just complaining about work.

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2.0
15 June 2026
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Pros

Pay is level with industry and actual work is somewhat interesting depending on the team you're on

Cons

In my experience, career growth can feel very limited if you are not part of the dominant internal language and cultural network. A significant amount of important context, communication, and decision-making happens in Chinese, which can make non-Chinese-speaking employees feel excluded from key conversations and promotion opportunities. The environment did not feel as inclusive as it should be for a global company. Advancement often felt less tied to performance and more tied to whether you were connected to the right groups or able to operate fluently within the Chinese-speaking side of the organization. Over time, it felt like non-Chinese-speaking employees had fewer long-term career paths and were at risk of being replaced by people who could better fit that internal operating model. Things also move very slowly because employees are often given access only to the bare minimum needed to do their jobs. There is a heavy push toward using AI tools, but in practice it can make it harder to get help from real people. Instead of getting quick support, you often have to spend time going through AI bots or internal tools before getting a useful answer.

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