Is ByteDance a good company to work for as a Technology Backend Engineer?

Technology Backend Engineer professionals working at ByteDance have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 43 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 Technology Backend Engineer Jobs at ByteDance now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Technology Backend Engineer interview questions at ByteDance .

Does ByteDance pay Technology Backend Engineer employees well?

Technology Backend Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at ByteDance with 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 43 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Technology Backend Engineer salaries at ByteDance.

How happy are Technology Backend Engineer professionals working at ByteDance?

77% of Technology Backend Engineer employees at ByteDance would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 23% in the past 12 months. Technology Backend Engineer professionals have also rated ByteDance with a 1.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.2 rating for culture and values and 4.3 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 Technology Backend Engineer reviews

3.5

77% would recommend to a friend

(43 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

93% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Career opportunities

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

1.9

Work/Life balance

Technology Backend Engineer employees have rated ByteDance with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 43 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Technology Backend Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. ByteDance is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Technology Backend Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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43 reviews

4.0

Jun 23, 2024

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Backend engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive Salary. Fair WLB. Good benefits.

Cons

Chinese-driven culture, horizontal collaboration is weak within a location, as most teams collaborate vertically with China-based teams.

3.0

May 17, 2024

Global E-commerce Division

Backend engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good ammenities and office is located very centrally. Competitive compensation package.

Cons

Bad work life balance, and discrimination in the Performance Review if you cannot speak Chinese. Depending on the team's business function, work can feel quite stagnant. Manager level involvement is very limited, there is a informal hierarchy to follow.

4.0

Mar 8, 2024

nice

Backend developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice salary, nice environment for working

Cons

worktime is too long，alway have a meeting at 20:00

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