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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ByteDance?

51% of ByteDance employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ByteDance 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 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 333 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 222 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 208 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 142 reviews)); "good working environment; working time is flexible" ((in 117 reviews))

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

"TT no work life balance good if you don't want any relationships work like brainless human long work hour spent 8" ((in 243 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 188 reviews)); "some teams have high pressure" ((in 66 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of work" ((in 61 reviews)); "Managers have tons of power and quick visa sponsorship." ((in 50 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 are the top reviewed ByteDance locations?

San Jose , Seattle , Los Angeles , Mountain View , New York , Bellevue , Austin , San Francisco , Chicago , Ashburn , Nashville , Palo Alto , China , California City , Culver City , Sunnyvale , Boston , Scottsdale , China Grove , China , San Diego , California , Ann Arbor , South China , Canada , Houston , Texas City , Peru , Calabasas , Chino Hills

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ByteDance reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(776 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

59% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

2.6

Work/Life balance

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776 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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3.0

Apr 12, 2025

Leadership Team Needs a Rehaul

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Free lunch and snacks daily - High performance bonus

Cons

- No clear business direction - Internal processes keep on changing without advice, which negatively impacts ways of working - Racial prejudice is sometimes evident - High attrition rate due to poor people management - Communication barrier is evident

4.0

Apr 7, 2025

Decent experience

Games publishing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Proper pay with good benefits

Cons

Not a lot of mobility options to move around and explore

3.0

Apr 1, 2025

Good with the bad

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Enormous scale and cultural impact. Global collaboration means travel to great places. Salary + bonus are solid.

Cons

Churn and burn culture is exhausting. Lack of trust, partially due to Chinese and non-Chinese friction. Difficult to get resources and excel if you aren't Chinese.

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