Is ByteDance a good company to work for as a Data Science?

Data Science professionals working at ByteDance have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 43 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 Data Science Jobs at ByteDance now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Data Science interview questions at ByteDance .

Does ByteDance pay Data Science employees well?

Data Science professionals rate their compensation and benefits at ByteDance with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 43 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Data Science salaries at ByteDance.

How happy are Data Science professionals working at ByteDance?

29% of Data Science employees at ByteDance would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 556% in the past 12 months. Data Science professionals have also rated ByteDance with a 1.9 rating for work-life-balance, 2.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.5 rating for culture and values and 2.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ByteDance?

Content Moderator (414) , Software Engineer (403) , Product Manager (147) , Intern (116) , Quality Analyst (80) , Senior Software Engineer (79) , Internship (67) , Quality Assurance (60) , 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 316 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 202 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 143 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 243 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 184 reviews)); "high pressure with no time to spend with life" ((in 75 reviews)); "Very bad managers and mentors that aren't willing to teach you." ((in 54 reviews)); "Not work life balance at all" ((in 51 reviews))

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ByteDance Data Science reviews

3.2

29% would recommend to a friend

(43 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

41% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.5

Culture & values

2.1

Senior management

2.0

Diversity & inclusion

1.9

Work/Life balance

Data Science employees have rated ByteDance with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 43 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Data Science professionals have a good working experience there. ByteDance is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Data Science professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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43 reviews

4.0

Mar 26, 2024

DS at ByteDance

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Growing business; - competitive pay

Cons

- lack life-work balance; high pressure

3.0

Mar 14, 2024

fast growing but heavy work load

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good learning opportunities, supportive XFNs

Cons

hours are terrible, no wlb

3.0

Feb 21, 2024

not so great

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

dynamic, challenging, flat structure, possibility to work with other regions and swap roles / geographies

Cons

difficult for non-Chinese citizens to navigate, considerable work pressure, lots of personal agendas, difficult path for promotion, little learning opportunities

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