Is ByteDance a good company to work for as a Software Engineering (Frontend)?

Software Engineering (Frontend) professionals working at ByteDance have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 20 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of ByteDance employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineering (Frontend) Jobs at ByteDance now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineering (Frontend) interview questions at ByteDance .

Does ByteDance pay Software Engineering (Frontend) employees well?

Software Engineering (Frontend) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at ByteDance with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 20 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineering (Frontend) salaries at ByteDance.

How happy are Software Engineering (Frontend) professionals working at ByteDance?

89% of Software Engineering (Frontend) employees at ByteDance would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 62% in the past 12 months. Software Engineering (Frontend) professionals have also rated ByteDance with a 2.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ByteDance?

Content Moderator (414) , Software Engineer (402) , 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 410 reviews)); "good salary and you have the chance to work with the seniors" ((in 328 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 217 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 202 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 141 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 185 reviews)); "some teams have high pressure" ((in 72 reviews)); "Very bad managers and mentors that aren't willing to teach you." ((in 54 reviews)); "Not work life balance at all" ((in 50 reviews))

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ByteDance Software Engineering (Frontend) reviews

3.8

89% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

97% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Senior management

2.6

Work/Life balance

Software Engineering Frontend employees have rated ByteDance with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineering Frontend professionals have a good working experience there. ByteDance is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineering Frontend professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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20 reviews

3.0

Aug 13, 2025

Not bad

Frontend developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

young people, passion, high salary

Cons

extremely high workload， working culture not good

5.0

Jul 30, 2025

Suitable for someone who like challenges

Frontend developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced, suitable for someone that want to grow fast.

Cons

No excuse from product. Too intense

4.0

Jul 5, 2025

good

Frontend developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay good big compony

Cons

too much pressure too much work

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