Does ByteDance pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ByteDance employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 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?

51% 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 (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 410 reviews)); "good salary and you have the chance to work with the seniors" ((in 319 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 212 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 181 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 135 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 237 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 177 reviews)); "High pressure to meet performance targets" ((in 77 reviews)); "Very bad managers and mentors that aren't willing to teach you." ((in 51 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

51% would recommend to a friend

(4,230 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

59% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

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 4,230 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

5.0

Nov 7, 2018

CCM Specialist in London

Ccm

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The team is great, all are very welcoming. Great location and welcome pack

Cons

I am just in my second day so, I have nothing negative to share

ByteDance Response

Thank you for your review. At ByteDance, we welcome and value every talent!

5.0

Nov 5, 2018

So far so good

Community content management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The environment, the people and the attention to every detail during your incorporation. I'm feeling appreciated and I have just started with the training ( and they are really training me, not just letting me go and make tons of mistakes)

Cons

Maybe some kind of disconnection between departments, I had to wait a couple of hours my first day to get all my credentials.

ByteDance Response

We appreciate your feedback! We are continuously improving our on-boarding experience. We'd love to hear more feedback from you on how we can improve, please concact us at global-oc@bytedance.com.

3.0

Oct 29, 2018

HR

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food and rental reimbursement.

Cons

Management is a mess. Some supervisors are just 'who came earlier than you'.

ByteDance Response

Thank you for your feedback. Leadership at ByteDance is not based on title or seniority. If you would like to discuss issues you have with management in more detail, feel free to email us at global-oc@bytedance.com

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