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 (411) , Software Engineer (394) , Product Manager (143) , Intern (115) , Quality Analyst (79) , Senior Software Engineer (76) , 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 406 reviews)); "Good salary and manager allows you to be independent in your work" ((in 321 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 209 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 190 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 142 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 243 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 177 reviews)); "some teams have high pressure" ((in 65 reviews)); "Not work life balance at all" ((in 50 reviews)); "Very bad managers and mentors that aren't willing to teach you." ((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

50% would recommend to a friend

(4,239 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 4,239 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 3, 2024

Mixed feelings

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benefits are pretty good meets standard of other big tech

Cons

lots of politics. things move slowly. lots of people doing meaningless work or not producing work at all

3.0

May 13, 2024

More opportunities for locals - less bias towards others

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Fast moving company 2. Great benefits

Cons

1. Cultural insensitivity 2. A lot of opportunities are afforded towards others whilst locals are left down in the pecking order

2.0

Mar 25, 2024

Bytedance - Awful work Experience

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid work culture Great insurance benefits Transportation claims

Cons

-Unrealistic expectations on leaders - to develop careers, conduct skill training, lead projects and manage HR related concerns even when hospitalized. -No work life balance. Required to work out office hours without any payment. Impact on salary increment if don't comply. -Toxic environment with widespread mistrust on the senior management with manipulative policies - Lack of clarity over Performance review expectations with (No increments/bonus/internal transfer not allowed) -Frequent changes on SOP/ KPI lacking clarity & communication. -Overall, high employee turnover rate as organization practices short term approach, lacking leadership and clear direction

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