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 319 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 220 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 186 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 131 reviews)); "good working environment; working time is flexible" ((in 116 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 240 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 176 reviews)); "some teams have high pressure" ((in 76 reviews)); "long hours and fast page" ((in 60 reviews)); "Very bad managers and mentors that aren't willing to teach you." ((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

(4,234 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

1.0

Feb 16, 2025

Toxic culture with limited space

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge platform for new grads

Cons

Toxic culture bad management limited growth space

3.0

Jan 7, 2025

Was initially great…

Quality assurance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Career progression was quick. They also had other non-monetary benefits like gifts, snacks and open pantries on top of additional allowances. Well, until at one point.

Cons

Started hiring former BPO employees to fill the upper levels which eventually destroyed the work culture. That and the ever changing KPI structures to the point the KPIs were only there as an accessory.

1.0

Nov 23, 2024

Messy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive benefits and collaborative people on the ground

Cons

Ever changing direction and last minute thoughts. Everything is last minute and needs to be implemented immediately. It’s obvious that it’s poor planning and no thought through.

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