Avoid like the plague (I was traumatised when I left) - Anonymous employee TikTok Employee Review

1.0
28 Apr 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You get to say you work at Tik Tok

Cons

HELL on earth! No support, no guidance, criticized for asking questions and for help after receiving poor training, blame culture, no team comradery . I was asked to start at 7am am on my 2nd day and my personal life was non existent after that. I was spoken to appallingly from day one, accused of not being myself, given impossible deadlines and anihilated when unable to meet them, despite working day and night in my own time to try. Working 7 day weeks to try and keep up with the work, constant criticism, severe anxiety, I had repetitive strain injury and Carpal Tunnel from spending so many hours sitting at my desk. What a horrible environment, if you have a good experience there consider yourself very lucky. I consider my experience to be the equivalent to being throw out to sea and being made to swim back to land whilst a life boat hovers nearby, just out of arms reach splashing water over your head. My advice: as exciting as it may be, don't join this company and if you do, the minute you experience anything bad keep detailed records to cover yourself and work on getting the hell out.

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Cons

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