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 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 379 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than 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?

40% of Software Developer employees at ByteDance would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated ByteDance with a 2.3 rating for work-life-balance, 2.5 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 418 reviews)); "good salary and you have the chance to work with the seniors" ((in 327 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 206 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 141 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 236 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 187 reviews)); "High pressure to meet performance targets" ((in 71 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))

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ByteDance Software Developer reviews

3.3

40% would recommend to a friend

(379 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

42% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture & values

2.5

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

4.0

Jul 6, 2021

No

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tech atmosphere, feishu document, and so on.

Cons

Not work life balance, tired.

3.0

Jun 28, 2021

salary

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

top level in mobile IT

Cons

do not work life balance

5.0

Jun 7, 2021

Nice place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work - life balance, modern technologies, good team

Cons

Free snacks - growing too fast, GO is main language, maybe cons for someone

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