Does ByteDance pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ByteDance employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ByteDance. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ByteDance?

50% of ByteDance employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ByteDance 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ByteDance?

Content Moderator (410) , Software Engineer (394) , Product Manager (143) , Intern (115) , Quality Analyst (79) , Senior Software Engineer (75) , Internship (67) , Quality Assurance (59) , 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 benefits and friends." ((in 407 reviews)); "good salary and you have the chance to work with the seniors" ((in 320 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 210 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 197 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 139 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 244 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 184 reviews)); "high pressure with no time to spend with life" ((in 80 reviews)); "Not work life balance at all" ((in 49 reviews)); "Managers have tons of power and quick visa sponsorship." ((in 48 reviews))

What are employees saying about ByteDance layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about ByteDance layoffs and their outlook for job security at ByteDance in 2026.

What ByteDance locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Chicago , San Francisco , Mountain View , Los Angeles , New York

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ByteDance reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(4,235 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

59% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

2.7

Work/Life balance

ByteDance has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,235 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ByteDance employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

1.0

Jun 26, 2018

Disappointing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Recognizable company with strong financial backing

Cons

Constant strategy and goal changes China asks for input from the US team and then completely ignores it Weird hours due to time zones Lack of clear leadership Layers of bureaucracy to go through for every little thing Insurmountable cultural differences

ByteDance Response

Thank you for your feedback. We apologize for your experience. At ByteDance, we value all of our team members' input equally. If you would like to discuss issues in more detail, please feel free to contact us at global-oc@bytedance.com Screen reader support enabled.

4.0

Jun 1, 2018

Data Analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working environment, competitive payment

Cons

work in a tight schedule and focus mostly on China

ByteDance Response

We appreciate your feedback! If you would like to discuss these issues in more detail, please feel free to contact us at global-oc@bytedance.com

5.0

May 20, 2018

HRBP

Hrbp

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunities in career development.

Cons

Huge work load work & life unbalance

ByteDance Response

We appreciate your feedback. We hope to strive further in creating more oppurtunities in career development.

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