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 421 reviews)); "good salary and you have the chance to work with the seniors" ((in 327 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 215 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 188 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 134 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 235 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 184 reviews)); "high pressure with no time to spend with life" ((in 77 reviews)); "Not work life balance at all" ((in 50 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

(4,239 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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4K reviews

2.0

Nov 23, 2023

Don't join anything related to Moderation

Moderation analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive compensation and a nice office

Cons

Have never seen a department solely existing because they create 'problems' on their own to make it seem like they are working and making an impact. Managers and directors blatantly criticizing team leads in meetings. Their only feedback is "i want to see this KPI increase next week". Strong chinse culture bias. if you are not fluent in chinse, dont join, Managers have no time for you. They join redundant meetings in during working hours and end up scheduling meetings after work hours.

2.0

Nov 20, 2023

Looks good from outisde

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good bonus scheme Young environment

Cons

messy no direction from leaders

1.0

Nov 4, 2023

good luck to you if your team sucks

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

better than average pay vs other big tech firms

Cons

if your leader is managing a lot of people/way higher in level than you (e.g. 4-1/4-2 leading 1-2/2-1), im highly skeptical of how leaders and subordinates are able to communicate during performance reviews and are rewarded fairly for their contributions, especially if they go above and beyond their level/job scope

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