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Associate Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at TikTok for 2 years
July 16, 2025
San Jose, California
3.0
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros
  • Growth opportunities, projects scale fast so you learned a lot throughout.
  • Great infra and cutting-edge frameworks.
  • Well paid.
  • Snacks and drinks provided at the office.
Cons
  • Late meetings with teams in China.
  • Docs are mostly in Mandarin.
  • Poor work-life balance; sprint planning is crazy, and everyone is parallelly handling multiple projects.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
2.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2.0
Career Opportunities
5.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
4.0

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