Pathetic Management and Horrible HR - Technical Program Manager-Edge Delivery TikTok Employee Review

1.0
21 Mar 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Only thing I felt good about the company is the benefits they offer

Cons

A Masterclass in Terrible Management and Toxic Culture If you want to experience the absolute worst in corporate exploitation, look no further than TikTok. Here’s what you’re signing up for: Work Like a Machine, Get Rated Like Trash – Expect to work 24/7, push beyond limits, and still be blindsided by terrible performance ratings. No matter what you achieve, your manager’s mood decides your fate. Performance Reviews Are a Joke – Hard work, dedication, and results mean nothing. Your rating is based on favoritism, office politics, and how well you please your manager—not your actual contributions. Zero Growth, Zero Mentorship – Don’t expect any real training or career development. You’re on your own. HR is Useless – Raise a concern, and they’ll pretend to listen. But don’t hold your breath for actual action. They exist to protect management, not employees. A Culture of Burnout and Fear – The work environment is built on unrealistic expectations, poor leadership, and a complete disregard for employee well-being. In short, if you want to master corporate survival skills, this is the place—you’ll develop a thick skin, a caffeine addiction, and an exit strategy real quick. Consider yourself warned.

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5.0
11 May 2026
Anonymous intern
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Pros

good experience. Everyone is nice.

Cons

Pretty good actually. During internship did nor find any negative issues.

2.0
15 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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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