Is ByteDance a good company to work for as a Softwsre Developer?

Softwsre Developer professionals working at ByteDance have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 380 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 Softwsre Developer Jobs at ByteDance now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Softwsre Developer interview questions at ByteDance .

Does ByteDance pay Softwsre Developer employees well?

Softwsre Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at ByteDance with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 380 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Softwsre Developer salaries at ByteDance.

How happy are Softwsre Developer professionals working at ByteDance?

42% of Softwsre Developer employees at ByteDance would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 8% in the past 12 months. Softwsre Developer professionals have also rated ByteDance with a 2.3 rating for work-life-balance, 2.6 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 (403) , Product Manager (148) , Intern (116) , Quality Analyst (80) , 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 421 reviews)); "good salary and you have the chance to work with the seniors" ((in 316 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 225 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 202 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 143 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 184 reviews)); "high pressure with no time to spend with life" ((in 75 reviews)); "Very bad managers and mentors that aren't willing to teach you." ((in 54 reviews)); "Not work life balance at all" ((in 51 reviews))

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ByteDance Softwsre Developer reviews

3.3

42% would recommend to a friend

(380 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

42% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture & values

2.6

Diversity & inclusion

2.5

Senior management

2.3

Work/Life balance

Softwsre Developer employees have rated ByteDance with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 380 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Softwsre Developer professionals have a good working experience there. ByteDance is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Softwsre Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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380 reviews

2.0

Jul 25, 2026

Great compensation but lacks work-life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Top of the line compensation benefit

Cons

- No WLB - High stressful environment - Language barrier - Not good career trajectory - Probation are taken seriously (along with almost everything) and some people could fail

2.0

Jul 21, 2026

Fast-paced learning but poor work-life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- moving fast in the industry - get to learn tons of new stuff and tools in short time

Cons

- bad work life balance - work late night - rigid process - process heavy - tight timeline

4.0

Jul 19, 2026

Decent pay and growth but poor work-life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and growth, interesting projects

Cons

very bad work life balance

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