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

Software Developer professionals working at ByteDance have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 379 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of ByteDance employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at ByteDance now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at ByteDance .

Does ByteDance pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at ByteDance with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 379 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at ByteDance.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at ByteDance?

42% of Software Developer employees at ByteDance would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 7% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated ByteDance with a 2.3 rating for work-life-balance, 2.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.6 rating for culture and values and 3.2 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 Software Developer reviews

3.3

42% would recommend to a friend

(379 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

42% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture & values

2.6

Diversity & inclusion

2.5

Senior management

2.3

Work/Life balance

Software Developer employees have rated ByteDance with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 379 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. ByteDance is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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379 reviews

3.0

Dec 18, 2021

Pushed to learn fast, but stressful

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

modern technology stack, decent internal framework support, decent compensation and competent teammates

Cons

work at a stressful pace; no boundary between working hours and private time

5.0

Nov 30, 2021

Nothing

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing with talking about it.

Cons

Good things for everyone hoppiness.

3.0

Nov 27, 2021

Good stepping stone to better pastures

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented coworkers Great benefits Great starting salary

Cons

Poor compensation and career advancement opportunities. Much easier to find another opportunity elsewhere. A lot of engineers leave after a year. Poor WLB. A heavy workload is the expected norm. You can choose to take a lighter workload but your performance review will be affected. Poor management of project cycles Poor recognition of individual achievements Only top performers are rewarded appropriately. If not, you should probably leave after a year.

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