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 4.2 out of 5 stars in 19 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 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 19 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14% 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 3.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 4.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ByteDance?

Content Moderator (411) , Software Engineer (396) , Product Manager (143) , Intern (116) , Quality Analyst (79) , Senior Software Engineer (77) , Internship (67) , Quality Assurance (59) , 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 salary and manager allows you to be independent in your work" ((in 318 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 213 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 189 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 141 reviews)); "Teams are great." ((in 124 reviews))

What are the cons of working at ByteDance according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance; expects to be on call even late at night; most of the documents are in mandarin" ((in 236 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 183 reviews)); "High pressure to meet performance targets" ((in 76 reviews)); "long hours and fast page" ((in 60 reviews)); "Very bad managers and mentors that aren't willing to teach you." ((in 50 reviews))

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ByteDance Software Engineering (Frontend) reviews

4.2

89% would recommend to a friend

(19 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

97% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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Software Engineering(Frontend) employees have rated ByteDance with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 19 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineering(Frontend) professionals have an excellent 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 Tecnologia da informação industry (3.9 stars).

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19 reviews

5.0

Jan 26, 2026

1-2 level and i‘m not good

Frontend developer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible clock-in many young people, and communication is smooth

Cons

stress out many young people，lack of work experience

5.0

Oct 23, 2025

Good for start

Frontend developer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good for start and student

Cons

too many change happend make people feel bad

3.0

Aug 13, 2025

Not bad

Frontend developer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

young people, passion, high salary

Cons

extremely high workload， working culture not good

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