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 (413) , Software Engineer (397) , Product Manager (146) , Intern (116) , Quality Analyst (79) , Senior Software Engineer (79) , 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 salary and you have the chance to work with the seniors" ((in 315 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 206 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 202 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 142 reviews)); "Teams are great." ((in 123 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 241 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 186 reviews)); "High pressure to meet performance targets" ((in 68 reviews)); "Very bad managers and mentors that aren't willing to teach you." ((in 52 reviews)); "Not work life balance at all" ((in 51 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 , Boston , Scottsdale , China Grove , China , San Diego , Sunnyvale , 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

(772 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

59% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (772 reviews)

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4.0

Nov 27, 2024

great benefits, high turnover rate

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. benefits are great 2. salary is competitive

Cons

1. life & work balance 2. high turnover rate 3. Complicated internal procedures can hinder efficiency

5.0

Nov 26, 2024

Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive Salary and Benefits, Work Environment

Cons

High Expectations and Pressure, Bureaucracy and Scale

3.0

Nov 25, 2024

good place to learn and grow

Sre/devops engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good benefit - free lunch, dinner, gym - bonus based on performance review

Cons

- a lot of evening meetings - some of RD team is in Asica , challenge to manage time accross timezone

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