Good place as long as you can speak Chinese - Data Scientist ByteDance Employee Review

3.0
Nov 14, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Peers, stakeholders, and boss relatively supportive will support you with anything you need to get you to success

Cons

- Proficiency in Mandarin is essential for success here. - The majority of the team is based in Mainland China. Whether in multi-chat discussions or meetings, Mandarin is often the default language. Unfortunately, this can be challenging for non-Mandarin speakers. Many of us rely heavily on Lark’s auto-translation feature. This situation arises because most team members are more comfortable communicating in their native language, and important details are often lost when using English. - Working hours are demanding and will likely align with your manager's schedule. Most managers are based in Mainland China, and the expected work hours can extend to approximately 12 hours a day.

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Cons

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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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