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 375 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 375 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?

39% of Software Developer employees at ByteDance would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 1% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated ByteDance with a 2.4 rating for work-life-balance, 2.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.7 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 (396) , Product Manager (143) , 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 318 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 213 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 186 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 137 reviews)); "Teams are great." ((in 124 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 179 reviews)); "some teams have high pressure" ((in 81 reviews)); "Very bad managers and mentors that aren't willing to teach you." ((in 54 reviews)); "Not work life balance at all" ((in 50 reviews))

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ByteDance Software Developer reviews

3.3

39% would recommend to a friend

(375 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

42% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

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4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

2.7

Culture & values

2.6

Diversity & inclusion

2.5

Senior management

2.4

Work/Life balance

Software Developer employees have rated ByteDance with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 375 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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375 reviews

4.0

Apr 4, 2026

Global payment team

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse team Good WLB, culture

Cons

There is not much technical things to learn

3.0

Apr 3, 2026

Diverse workplace, but leaning towards hybrid model

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

diverse people good place to work

Cons

leaned towards being hybrid model

2.0

Mar 30, 2026

High Office Policy and Less Opportunity

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefit is really good: free lunch, good insurance plan and flexible benefits.

Cons

Each team will have a 3-5-2 compulsory performance review distribution. So if you are a technical staff member, please remember: the VOICE of your project matters, your POSITION in your leader's subconscious matters, while technical skills are not that important.

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