Is ByteDance a good company to work for as a Software Developer I, Backend?

Software Developer I, Backend professionals working at ByteDance have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 18 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of ByteDance employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer I, Backend Jobs at ByteDance now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer I, Backend interview questions at ByteDance .

Does ByteDance pay Software Developer I, Backend employees well?

Software Developer I, Backend professionals rate their compensation and benefits at ByteDance with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 18 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer I, Backend salaries at ByteDance.

How happy are Software Developer I, Backend professionals working at ByteDance?

61% of Software Developer I, Backend employees at ByteDance would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 26% in the past 12 months. Software Developer I, Backend professionals have also rated ByteDance with a 1.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.0 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ByteDance?

Content Moderator (414) , Software Engineer (400) , Product Manager (147) , Intern (116) , Quality Analyst (79) , Senior Software Engineer (79) , Internship (67) , Quality Assurance (60) , Data Scientist (53) , Account Manager (52) , Quality Assurance Analyst (51) , Human Resources (46) , Software Engineer(Internship) (42) , Machine Learning Engineer (41) , Subject Matter Expert (SME) (41)

What are the pros of working at ByteDance according to real employee reviews?

"good salary and you have the chance to work with the seniors" ((in 331 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 218 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 200 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 141 reviews)); "good working environment; working time is flexible" ((in 122 reviews))

What are the cons of working at ByteDance according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance; expects to be on call even late at night; most of the documents are in mandarin" ((in 240 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 185 reviews)); "some teams have high pressure" ((in 86 reviews)); "Very bad managers and mentors that aren't willing to teach you." ((in 54 reviews)); "Not work life balance at all" ((in 51 reviews))

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ByteDance Software Developer I, Backend reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

81% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Career opportunities

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

1.9

Work/Life balance

Backend Software Developer I employees have rated ByteDance with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Backend Software Developer I professionals have a good working experience there. ByteDance is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Backend Software Developer I professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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18 reviews

4.0

Oct 30, 2025

bytedance working experience

Backend developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A decent salary and good development opportunities

Cons

The work pressure is quite high.

3.0

Oct 15, 2025

Highly paid but toxic

Backend developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Highly paid. Flexible working time.

Cons

Too many meetings. Push push push.

3.0

Jun 29, 2025

Want to leave

Backend developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. a good start for graduate 2. not so bad salary in shanghai

Cons

1. disgusting culture 2. 10106, no life, just work

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