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 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 374 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than 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, 2.5 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 benefits and friends." ((in 407 reviews)); "good salary and you have the chance to work with the seniors" ((in 328 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 225 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 190 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 140 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 177 reviews)); "some teams have high pressure" ((in 78 reviews)); "Not work life balance at all" ((in 51 reviews)); "Very bad managers and mentors that aren't willing to teach you." ((in 49 reviews))

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

Apr 26, 2025

Overall Experience

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company, smart people and great things

Cons

too busy sometime needs to work a lot of overtime to finish tasks

1.0

Apr 18, 2025

Horrible company. Do not join.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Food. Salary. Benefits. Some clout.

Cons

Everything else. Inexperienced management. Hostile toxic Chinese work culture. No accountability. Bad code quality. Code velocity over substance. No career growth if you are not Chinese. There is more.

2.0

Apr 17, 2025

Bad WLB + Toxic + Constant Anxiety

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great benefits (lunch + pay + allowance + etc) - Learning and growth, fast pace and working with competent people, and lots of great tech tools

Cons

- Zero to little WLB - Mandarin everywhere including documents, images, meetings, etc - Lack of social connection and empathy - Top down management, gives you anxiety not knowing what would happen next - Lots of workload - Little guidance, but very high expectation - Too much approval and processes - Toxic workplace, everyday feels like a survival game

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Horrible company. Do not join.

Bad WLB + Toxic + Constant Anxiety

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