Is ByteDance a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at ByteDance have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 374 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of ByteDance employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at ByteDance now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at ByteDance .

Does ByteDance pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at ByteDance with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 374 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at ByteDance.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at ByteDance?

40% of Software Developer employees at ByteDance would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated ByteDance with a 2.3 rating for work-life-balance, 2.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.6 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ByteDance?

Content Moderator (411) , Software Engineer (395) , Product Manager (145) , Intern (116) , Quality Analyst (79) , Senior Software Engineer (77) , 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 321 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 185 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 138 reviews)); "good working environment; working time is flexible" ((in 119 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 238 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 180 reviews)); "some teams have high pressure" ((in 77 reviews)); "long hours and fast page" ((in 62 reviews)); "Managers have tons of power and quick visa sponsorship." ((in 51 reviews))

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ByteDance Software Developer reviews

3.3

40% would recommend to a friend

(374 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

42% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated ByteDance with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 374 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. ByteDance is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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374 reviews

4.0

Jul 20, 2025

Too Busy

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary in this market.

Cons

It is too busy all time.

4.0

Jul 14, 2025

Office Condition

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office with nice infra and view

Cons

Lift took a bit longer to reach because double deck system

2.0

Jul 10, 2025

Bad work life balance and poor system

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good package and move very fast

Cons

Very top down, leaders in china care about speed but not quality often left large amount of tech debt. And engineers has no negiciate power against PM or business ops.

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