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?

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 3.2 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 413 reviews)); "good salary and you have the chance to work with the seniors" ((in 318 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 218 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 186 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 140 reviews))

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

"TT no work life balance good if you don't want any relationships work like brainless human long work hour spent 8" ((in 234 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 181 reviews)); "high pressure with no time to spend with life" ((in 72 reviews)); "Not work life balance at all" ((in 51 reviews)); "Very bad managers and mentors that aren't willing to teach you." ((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

51% would recommend to a friend

(4,234 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

58% 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

2.6

Work/Life balance

ByteDance has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,234 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 Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

5.0

Feb 5, 2020

Cozy and Friendly Empolyer

Internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+ cozy and friendly working atmosphere + great computation resource + nice meal for both lunch and dinner

Cons

I cannot think out any

4.0

Feb 3, 2020

Great company with fastest speed

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

salary good. free 3 meal and Afternoon tea scale is massive, can deal with problem that other small company cannot meet.

Cons

basic level management should be more professional. overtime work is a problem, non-wlb

ByteDance Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed our employee benefits and we look forward to continuing to improve the working experience for our employees and build an inspiring and supportive work environment.

5.0

Jan 15, 2020

Software engineer

Consulting hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Develop fast. Free to do any you want.

Cons

Tired, work so long. Salary no raise.

ByteDance Response

Thank you for your feedback! We are happy to hear that are having a positive experience at ByteDance. We look forward to continuing to improve the working experience for our employees and build an inspiring and supportive work environment.

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