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?

50% 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 (411) , Software Engineer (395) , Product Manager (143) , Intern (116) , Quality Analyst (79) , Senior Software Engineer (77) , 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 391 reviews)); "good salary and you have the chance to work with the seniors" ((in 328 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 179 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 137 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 239 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 179 reviews)); "high pressure with no time to spend with life" ((in 78 reviews)); "long hours and fast page" ((in 62 reviews)); "Very bad managers and mentors that aren't willing to teach you." ((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

ByteDance reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(4,247 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

59% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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ByteDance has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,247 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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4K reviews

4.0

Nov 25, 2025

international meetings means working non-stop

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good business trip coverage when travelling; industry standard employee benefits; free lunch at the office

Cons

team bonding varies a lot based on the team you are in; meetings may come in any time, depending on the core meeting teams' location.

4.0

Nov 25, 2025

You can give it a try

Talent acquisition manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Intense pace with great compensation

Cons

Often work overtime, usually leave after 10pm

1.0

Nov 24, 2025

One of the worst companies you could ever work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation was good. Fast-paced work culture

Cons

The worst senior leadership you could ever find. No psychological safety - you can be fired at any time even if you are a top performer. At one point, western leaders were empowered, but those days are long gone and China is firmly back in the drivers seat. Constant re-orgs, with the one consistency being some Chinese male with minimal direct experience will be put at the top of your business unit. Essentially, this company is to Chinese males what corporate America was to white males in the 80s.

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