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      ByteDance

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      ByteDance reviews

      3.4

      50% would recommend to a friend

      (4,244 total reviews)
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      Rubo Liang

      59% approve of CEO

      49% 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

      ByteDance has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,244 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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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      Reviews by job title

      4K reviews
      2.0
      Mar 30, 2026

      High Office Policy and Less Opportunity

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The benefit is really good: free lunch, good insurance plan and flexible benefits.

      Cons

      Each team will have a 3-5-2 compulsory performance review distribution. So if you are a technical staff member, please remember: the VOICE of your project matters, your POSITION in your leader's subconscious matters, while technical skills are not that important.

      3.0
      Mar 19, 2026

      High pressure and micromanagement

      Software engineer
      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.

      3.0
      Mar 17, 2026

      Good

      Backend architect
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Complex business logic and huge user bases.

      Cons

      Full of micromanagement and working overtime.

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