Does ByteDance pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ByteDance employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ByteDance. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ByteDance?

50% of ByteDance employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ByteDance 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 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 329 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 211 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 195 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 139 reviews)); "Teams are great." ((in 138 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 237 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 180 reviews)); "high pressure with no time to spend with life" ((in 73 reviews)); "Managers have tons of power and quick visa sponsorship." ((in 52 reviews)); "Not work life balance at all" ((in 49 reviews))

What are employees saying about ByteDance layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about ByteDance layoffs and their outlook for job security at ByteDance in 2026.

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ByteDance reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(4,249 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

59% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (4,249 reviews)

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ByteDance has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,249 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ByteDance employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologia da informação industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Nov 5, 2025

Not for everyone

Business analyst

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice salary, nice working conditions

Cons

Too much work, crazy hours

4.0

Nov 4, 2025

Amazing Salary

Quality and training

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

salary increased almost 25% from my previous company

Cons

salary wise, everythings good and in order

4.0

Nov 4, 2025

Good package

Partner manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Salary - Company benefits - Trainings

Cons

- Work culture - Management

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