Is ByteDance a good company to work for as a Machine Learning Engineer?

Machine Learning Engineer professionals working at ByteDance have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 38 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of ByteDance employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Machine Learning Engineer Jobs at ByteDance now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Machine Learning Engineer interview questions at ByteDance .

Does ByteDance pay Machine Learning Engineer employees well?

Machine Learning Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at ByteDance with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 38 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Machine Learning Engineer salaries and benefits at ByteDance .

How happy are Machine Learning Engineer professionals working at ByteDance?

20% of Machine Learning Engineer employees at ByteDance would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 76% in the past 12 months. Machine Learning Engineer professionals have also rated ByteDance with a 2.5 rating for work-life-balance, 2.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.0 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ByteDance?

Content Moderator (410) , Software Engineer (394) , Product Manager (143) , Intern (115) , Quality Analyst (79) , Senior Software Engineer (75) , 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 benefits and friends." ((in 394 reviews)); "Good salary and manager allows you to be independent in your work" ((in 313 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 203 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 193 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 135 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 234 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 182 reviews)); "some teams have high pressure" ((in 81 reviews)); "long hours and fast page" ((in 59 reviews)); "Managers have tons of power and quick visa sponsorship." ((in 51 reviews))

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3.4

20% would recommend to a friend

(38 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

38% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Senior management

2.5

Work/Life balance

Machine Learning Engineer employees have rated ByteDance with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 38 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Machine Learning Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. ByteDance is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Machine Learning Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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38 reviews

4.0

Feb 24, 2026

Decent Comp and WLB

Machine learning engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice co-workers and WLB is not too bad

Cons

Lots of legacy code and tech debt; Work is not the most cutting edge

3.0

Jan 26, 2026

San Jose Bytedance

Senior machine learning engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good location, decent salary and various snacks.

Cons

WLB is bad, also the office and the gym are very crowded.

2.0

Dec 28, 2025

Bytedance work experience

Machine learning engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice employee benefit, global work experience, large-scale business scenario

Cons

The chaotic management system with unclear OKRs that are frequently changed. High work pressure with severe overtime issues and a lot of office politics. Little emphasis on employee growth.

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