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 377 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 377 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 (398) , Product Manager (146) , 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 salary and you have the chance to work with the seniors" ((in 335 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 213 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 210 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 140 reviews)); "good working environment; working time is flexible" ((in 125 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 248 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 186 reviews)); "some teams have high pressure" ((in 78 reviews)); "Not work life balance at all" ((in 51 reviews)); "Managers have tons of power and quick visa sponsorship." ((in 51 reviews))

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3.3

40% would recommend to a friend

(377 total reviews)

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42% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated ByteDance with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 377 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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377 reviews

5.0

Sep 7, 2020

great

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

efficient young group and inspiration

Cons

sometime busy sometime busy sometime busy

4.0

Aug 27, 2020

Not a good company for new grad

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay & opportunities, scope is huge

Cons

Horrible WLB, horrible internal tools

3.0

Aug 10, 2020

iOS

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

develop rapidly and pay good

Cons

it is so tired and need to work overtime

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