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 decreased by 1% over the last 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 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ByteDance?

Content Moderator (411) , Software Engineer (394) , Product Manager (143) , Intern (115) , Quality Analyst (79) , Senior Software Engineer (75) , 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 benefits and friends." ((in 416 reviews)); "good salary and you have the chance to work with the seniors" ((in 308 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 224 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 188 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((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 235 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 178 reviews)); "high pressure with no time to spend with life" ((in 75 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

(4,237 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

59% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

2.7

Work/Life balance

ByteDance has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,237 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).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

5.0

Nov 5, 2019

A Strong Global Start-Up Definitely Worth Joining

Product manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- fast iteration pace, no limitation to yourself, try as you want - super intelligent people and world-leading technology

Cons

- too much overwork so little time to refresh or for yourself - always proactive, may be difficult for introverts or people who lay back

5.0

Oct 21, 2019

Great company with youth, passion, and retentless innovations

Ir head

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

idea driven, loads of resources to support innovations

Cons

too young, organization needs to enhance

1.0

Oct 18, 2019

Don’t join Lark Enterprise of Bytedance

Customer success manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Lark enterprise division of bytedance sucks

Cons

This is the worst company. Don’t join this . You will ruin your career

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