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?

51% 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 (413) , Software Engineer (397) , Product Manager (146) , Intern (116) , Quality Analyst (79) , Senior Software Engineer (79) , 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 manager allows you to be independent in your work" ((in 346 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 210 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 209 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 144 reviews)); "good working environment; working time is flexible" ((in 132 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 240 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 180 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 52 reviews)); "Not work life balance at all" ((in 51 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 , Boston , Scottsdale , China Grove , China , San Diego , Sunnyvale , California , Ann Arbor , South China , Canada , Houston , Texas City , Peru , Calabasas , Chino Hills

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ByteDance reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(4,284 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

59% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (4,284 reviews)

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ByteDance has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,284 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ByteDance employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

5.0

Feb 22, 2023

Excellent

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity of promotion, career growth

Cons

long work timeframe, less work life balance

5.0

Feb 17, 2023

Best office ever

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best office ever! Love the vibe

Cons

No good food yet but will be improved

5.0

Feb 4, 2023

Overall is good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Business is promising Talents here are fantastic Pay is good

Cons

Work life balance could be better

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