ByteDance reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(4,237 total reviews)
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Rubo Liang

59% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

ByteDance has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,237 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).

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4K reviews
1.0
Apr 25, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Free food, good benefits. Talented peers.

Cons

No surprised but it’s Asian company so culture is exactly what you might expect. Top down culture with expectations to work long hours and weekends. If you don’t speak mandarin expect discrimination, you will not be included in important decision making and your ratings will reflect the outcome. Almost feel like you were hired for diversity but they don’t want diversity. You will be setup for failure and PIP or fired if you retaliate. Leadership is as mellow as it gets , no communication no answers for burning questions. There is a reason people leave after a year, either due to burnout or discrimination. Yes money is good but is it worth all the stress..Hell no!!

3.0
Mar 19, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation, food is nice in San Jose office

Cons

Tons of micromanagement, reorg half a year, chaotic management. Managers have tons of power and quick visa sponsorship.

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