Is ByteDance a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at ByteDance have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 79 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 Senior Software Developer Jobs at ByteDance now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at ByteDance .

Does ByteDance pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at ByteDance with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 79 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at ByteDance.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at ByteDance?

53% of Senior Software Developer employees at ByteDance would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 14% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated ByteDance with a 2.1 rating for work-life-balance, 2.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.8 rating for culture and values and 3.8 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 benefits and friends." ((in 409 reviews)); "good salary and you have the chance to work with the seniors" ((in 317 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 209 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 137 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 181 reviews)); "High pressure to meet performance targets" ((in 88 reviews)); "Not work life balance at all" ((in 52 reviews)); "Very bad managers and mentors that aren't willing to teach you." ((in 51 reviews))

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ByteDance Senior Software Developer reviews

3.5

53% would recommend to a friend

(79 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

79% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Culture & values

2.1

Work/Life balance

Senior Software Developer employees have rated ByteDance with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 79 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. ByteDance is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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4.0

Sep 4, 2024

Review for Bytedance working experience

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

working with talented people, salary is above average, and Bytedance have some star applications.

Cons

bad work load balance, hard to make enought impact.

3.0

Sep 1, 2024

Not good

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

New technologies can be learned

Cons

Managers are not so talent

1.0

Aug 31, 2024

Terrible company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

salary is not bad, if you have stock shares.

Cons

sweatshop mentality, especially the privacy management. The leadship is terrible, they are dishonest.

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