Question 1

Does ByteDance pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ByteDance employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ByteDance. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at ByteDance?

Accepted Answer

52% of ByteDance employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated ByteDance 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at ByteDance?

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Content Moderator (414), Software Engineer (403), Product Manager (148), 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)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at ByteDance according to real employee reviews?

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"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))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at ByteDance according to real employee reviews?

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"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))

Question 6

What are employees saying about ByteDance layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about ByteDance layoffs and their outlook for job security at ByteDance in 2026.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed ByteDance locations?

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San Jose, Seattle, Los Angeles, Mountain View, New York, Bellevue, Austin, San Francisco, Chicago, Ashburn, Nashville, Palo Alto, China, California City, Culver City, Sunnyvale, Boston, Scottsdale, China Grove, China, San Diego, California, Ann Arbor, South China, Canada, Houston, Texas City, Peru, Calabasas, Chino Hills

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