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 (400) , 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 409 reviews)); "good salary and you have the chance to work with the seniors" ((in 317 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 218 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 209 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 137 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 181 reviews)); "High pressure to meet performance targets" ((in 88 reviews)); "Not work life balance at all" ((in 52 reviews)); "Very bad managers and mentors that aren't willing to teach you." ((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 , 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

(777 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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777 reviews

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4.0

Aug 31, 2024

It's what it is

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, pay is ok in the industry

Cons

Bad culture, colleagues with excellent capabilities but are not collaborative

4.0

Aug 31, 2024

Overall Happy

Content moderator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Insurance is outstanding. Wfh to office balance.

Cons

Meal stipend was taken away, so making more in base pay but less in paychecks.

2.0

Aug 30, 2024

Go elsewhere if you can

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Build from scratch “Growth” in terms of scope and responsibility High impact work Can take “easy route” of not trying to hard and pretty much coast to M rating (meeting expectations) High bonus

Cons

- Most major decisions made in China - No org charts or real job titles - Re-orgs every 3~6 months - Very difficult to get profited - FANNG expectations without the pay or lifestyle - Company will take advantage of you and burn you out if you do not protect yourself (no guardrails in place) - Generally very cheap as a company, seemingly aiming for a “B” grade for things like amenities, benefits, etc

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