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 315 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 206 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 202 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 142 reviews)); "Teams are great." ((in 123 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 241 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 186 reviews)); "High pressure to meet performance targets" ((in 68 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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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

4.0

Jun 21, 2020

Effective but long working hours

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. tech is strong 2. people are nice

Cons

1. food is dirty 2. working hours is long

4.0

Jun 18, 2020

Fast growing company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong tech-driven Easy to get along with colleagues Good benefits

Cons

Obvious ceiling of career path 996 cultures Unclear work-life border High pressure

5.0

May 12, 2020

Very good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Technical is good, everyone is happy

Cons

work long time everyday, maybe 14hours

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