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?

51% of ByteDance employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ByteDance 2.6 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 salary and you have the chance to work with the seniors" ((in 313 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 205 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 195 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 137 reviews)); "Teams are great." ((in 111 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 236 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 180 reviews)); "high pressure with no time to spend with life" ((in 74 reviews)); "Very bad managers and mentors that aren't willing to teach you." ((in 53 reviews)); "The workload and high KPI" ((in 50 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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3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(4,230 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

58% 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

2.6

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

2.0

Apr 11, 2026

volatile environment

Ai operations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

local team is extremely competent

Cons

mainland chinese centered environment shifting goalposts wrt performance lack of transparency for grading and salary

5.0

Apr 11, 2026

good

Iternship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

if needed urgently, the process will be quick.

Cons

no important cons to interns

5.0

Apr 10, 2026

Good Job

Software development engineer in test intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free snacks, drinks, and lunch Fast-paced and innovative environment Interesting projects

Cons

5 days in office Potential language barrier if can't speak mandarin

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