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 (410) , 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 407 reviews)); "good salary and you have the chance to work with the seniors" ((in 320 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 210 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 197 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 184 reviews)); "high pressure with no time to spend with life" ((in 80 reviews)); "Not work life balance at all" ((in 49 reviews)); "Managers have tons of power and quick visa sponsorship." ((in 48 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

(4,235 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 4,235 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

1.0

Apr 27, 2026

Toxic culture

Systems engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Free meals, generous flexible credits and subsidies.

Cons

- Toxic culture from China. - Calls after working hours, as part of their culture.

5.0

Apr 27, 2026

AM Shop

Account manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Enviroment Nice Bonus Good opportunity

Cons

Fast Phase Competitive The insurance is not enough

3.0

Apr 25, 2026

Don't join if you're a local

Data engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and compensation is reasonable, but not as good as expats likely

Cons

Locals are not the main players in this company, simply has a role to play (creating EP quota with no career growth and aspect). Promotion-winning projects are given to inner-groups, and locals are probably there to clear non-important, laborious work (differs from team to team likely). No diversity, probably 1 Singaporean to 10 expats (not sure where the abundance of EP is obtained). Also, workers in china does 996, 内卷 is inevitable and through culture one has to work the equivalent amount.

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