Does ByteDance pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at ByteDance?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ByteDance?

Content Moderator (414) , Software Engineer (402) , Product Manager (147) , Intern (116) , Quality Analyst (79) , 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 410 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 217 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 202 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 141 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 185 reviews)); "some teams have high pressure" ((in 72 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))

What are employees saying about ByteDance layoffs in 2026?

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.

What are the top reviewed ByteDance locations?

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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ByteDance reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(780 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

60% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

2.6

Work/Life balance

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780 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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4.0

Feb 12, 2024

Working in Bytedance

Content moderator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Best Benefits (amongst all the companies I have worked in) - One of the highest salaries for this range of work

Cons

- Lack of career advancement - Some teams may still have internal politics that doesn't allow you to grow

4.0

Feb 12, 2024

Working Experience

Backend engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Compensation and benefits exceed the local average. 2. The company is large with stable core businesses.

Cons

1.There is a huge difference in work culture among departments, making it difficult to achieve promotions when working in peripheral departments. 2.The rapid expansion of the company in the past has resulted in a mixed quality of personnel. 3.Most departments have long working hours and high daily stress.

5.0

Feb 11, 2024

work life balance

Content moderator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance . good compensation

Cons

you need to catch up with changes . you need to be fully prepare and read more to delivery your job properly

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Jobs at ByteDance

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