Is ByteDance a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at ByteDance have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 380 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of ByteDance employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at ByteDance now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at ByteDance .

Does ByteDance pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at ByteDance with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 380 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at ByteDance.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at ByteDance?

42% of Software Developer employees at ByteDance would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 7% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated ByteDance with a 2.3 rating for work-life-balance, 2.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.6 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ByteDance?

Content Moderator (414) , Software Engineer (401) , 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 400 reviews)); "good salary and you have the chance to work with the seniors" ((in 334 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 213 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 208 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 137 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 242 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 184 reviews)); "high pressure with no time to spend with life" ((in 64 reviews)); "Not work life balance at all" ((in 51 reviews)); "Very bad managers and mentors that aren't willing to teach you." ((in 50 reviews))

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ByteDance Software Developer reviews

3.3

42% would recommend to a friend

(380 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

42% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture & values

2.6

Diversity & inclusion

2.5

Senior management

2.3

Work/Life balance

Software Developer employees have rated ByteDance with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 380 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. ByteDance is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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380 reviews

3.0

Feb 25, 2021

nice pay, heavy workload

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

competitive pay free food compensation for rent

Cons

10-10-5. 5 work schedule, bad wlb, heavy work load

5.0

Feb 23, 2021

company review

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fast-growth, great projects and great people

Cons

The company's work and life balance may be not as well as other companies'

1.0

Feb 22, 2021

996

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

no no no no there is no!

Cons

996 996 996 working hours everyone know!

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