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?

51% 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 (395) , Product Manager (145) , 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 benefits and friends." ((in 408 reviews)); "good salary and you have the chance to work with the seniors" ((in 319 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 221 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 182 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 139 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 244 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 176 reviews)); "some teams have high pressure" ((in 76 reviews)); "Managers have tons of power and quick visa sponsorship." ((in 53 reviews)); "Not work life balance at all" ((in 50 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

51% would recommend to a friend

(4,267 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

59% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

2.6

Work/Life balance

ByteDance has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,267 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

3.0

Oct 2, 2023

A team in Bytedance

Sre/devops engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Compensation is good, above average rating gets a much higher bonus and average. which is good.

Cons

- Business is bad - In House self developed engine has many issues. - Work is ad hoc, dirty workarounds because engine has issues. Not much room for personal growth. - Tough environment for non Chinese speaking people

3.0

Sep 28, 2023

Politics and Hierarchy, Notable Upper Management Presence

Technical project manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Substantial Exposure to Diverse Projects and Emerging Technologies - Facilitates Cross-Team Collaboration Across Multiple Regions

Cons

- Elevated Workload - Leadership and Management Prioritise Metrics on SLA Dashboards Over Addressing Real-World Issues and Offering Practical Work Optimisation Guidance

3.0

Sep 27, 2023

Company culture

User researcher

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Data driven and result driven

Cons

Highly competitive and you have no work life balance

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