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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ByteDance?

50% of ByteDance employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ByteDance 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ByteDance?

Content Moderator (411) , 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 salary and you have the chance to work with the seniors" ((in 318 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 223 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 188 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 138 reviews)); "good working environment; working time is flexible" ((in 126 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 234 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 185 reviews)); "some teams have high pressure" ((in 71 reviews)); "Very bad managers and mentors that aren't willing to teach you." ((in 52 reviews)); "Not work life balance at all" ((in 49 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.

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ByteDance reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(4,239 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

59% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

2.7

Work/Life balance

ByteDance has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,239 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

4.0

Dec 4, 2020

Bytedance Algoritmer Engineer Salary

Algorithm engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent technology level great working atmoshphere

Cons

Hard working Tired Tired Tired

3.0

Dec 4, 2020

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Quality assurance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefit, salary, communication, culture yeap

Cons

Work load, work and life balance

5.0

Dec 3, 2020

Smooth and a swift hiring experience - Trust and Safety

Onsite specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talent Acquisition Partner guides the candidate through the process and set up the interviews at convenient times. The process takes about a week's time if you are the right fit. Extended support and guidance given when applying for the work-pass if you are an expat. The up-to-date communication with HRBP and the work-pass application team is kept in email. It is "Always Day 1" here at ByteDance, strive for more and support each other. Everyone simply celebrates what each individual brings to the table. Overall a smooth and a swift hiring experience!

Cons

The Official Work Agreement will only be shared once you have resigned from previous employment if any. To be signed at the start date of your employment with ByteDance. However all clauses can be clarified with the HRBP and they provide sufficient clarification in email.

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