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 322 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 191 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 132 reviews)); "Teams are great." ((in 124 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 239 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 179 reviews)); "some teams have high pressure" ((in 74 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of work" ((in 61 reviews)); "Very bad managers and mentors that aren't willing to teach you." ((in 53 reviews))

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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

2.0

Jun 12, 2025

Bad WLB

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

a lot of work if you see that as a pro

Cons

boss is pushing hard, constant syncing with Asia teams so work at night is expected

2.0

Jun 10, 2025

Bytedance Beijing

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

For some people, they will have a high salary

Cons

Work overtime, from 10 am to 10 pm

4.0

May 26, 2025

software Engineer at bytedance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*as a tech they are really advanced and amazing.

Cons

*Need to know some of chinese (willing to learn) because will be hearing alot of chinese.

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