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 (398) , 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 salary and you have the chance to work with the seniors" ((in 333 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 208 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 142 reviews)); "good working environment; working time is flexible" ((in 117 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 188 reviews)); "some teams have high pressure" ((in 66 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of work" ((in 61 reviews)); "Managers have tons of power and quick visa sponsorship." ((in 50 reviews))

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

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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

May 11, 2020

good for new grads

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

can learn a lot.Good Profits for employees.

Cons

A little bit busy, sometimes we need to work hours.

3.0

May 2, 2020

young and energetic, but just too tired :(

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- most engineers and product managers are young and creative - a good company culture - top benefits over China - flexible working time

Cons

- flexible working time means you cannot get work-life balance all the time, in a word, you need to devote yourself to the company unless you are a high-level manager here - it's not the Toutiao ever, the olds play office politics, so the youngs are hard to be promoted today :(

4.0

Feb 3, 2020

Great company with fastest speed

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

salary good. free 3 meal and Afternoon tea scale is massive, can deal with problem that other small company cannot meet.

Cons

basic level management should be more professional. overtime work is a problem, non-wlb

ByteDance Response

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Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed our employee benefits and we look forward to continuing to improve the working experience for our employees and build an inspiring and supportive work environment.

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