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 379 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 379 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 (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))

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ByteDance Software Developer reviews

3.3

42% would recommend to a friend

(379 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 379 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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379 reviews

4.0

Aug 27, 2020

Not a good company for new grad

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay & opportunities, scope is huge

Cons

Horrible WLB, horrible internal tools

3.0

Aug 10, 2020

iOS

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

develop rapidly and pay good

Cons

it is so tired and need to work overtime

2.0

Jul 18, 2020

Would recommend 5 years ago, but strongly discourage now.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was satisfactory. Advertised culture and values look good.

Cons

Work overtime daily. Work on Sunday every 2 weeks. Almost no personal life. Actual culture and values differ far from boasted in most teams. No engineer culture. Purely product oriented. Hard to get promoted. No annual salary raise. Management is in chaos. Goals change a lot (except core teams).

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Would recommend 5 years ago, but strongly discourage now.

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