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 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 212 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 192 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 133 reviews)); "good working environment; working time is flexible" ((in 126 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 237 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 184 reviews)); "High pressure to meet performance targets" ((in 71 reviews)); "long hours and fast page" ((in 61 reviews)); "Managers have tons of power and quick visa sponsorship." ((in 53 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

(4,233 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 4,233 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

3.0

Jun 24, 2021

Friendly colleagues, poor management

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-collaborative US culture - freedom to create impact and lead projects - fast pace and results driven company

Cons

-HR is very disconnected from Western HR practices (it’s almost like they expect you to be grateful for working for them) -management fails to properly promote and recognize employees -working expectations are very surreal. Often youd have meetings at 8:00am and 8:00pm at the same day.

5.0

Jan 21, 2021

Reviews of ByteDance

Data analyst/data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great office enviroment, nice food, many talented people

Cons

no 'work-life balance', 996, sometimes work 70 hrs per week

1.0

Jan 14, 2021

It sucks!

Digital marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They pay well enough, some good benefits.

Cons

No career prospects, toxic working environment. Racism. Nobody is important if you are not Chinese. Authoritarian bosses.Non-transparent no clear direction. Too verical. No ownership at all

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