996 with a terrible culture - Strategic Analysis Manager ByteDance Employee Review

3.0
Feb 26, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Met some talented and nice colleagues Gained general insights on frontier internet businesses

Cons

Stagnated career growth, they only want to use you to do their work, you pretty much have no time to explore and learn other skills beyond your role No guidance from team leaders (Most people became leaders because they joined the company early...)

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5.0
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Pros

Work life balance is amazing

Cons

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2.0
Jul 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The pay is competitive, and the overall compensation package is fairly good.

Cons

If you are not Chinese, career advancement can be significantly more difficult, especially when it comes to promotion opportunities and visibility with leadership. I previously worked in HR compliance at ByteDance. While large-scale layoffs may happen less frequently than at some other companies, the company may use many unusual or legally questionable approaches to pressure employees to resign or justify termination. Employees should be very careful, understand company policies, and keep written records of important conversations.

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