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

1.0

Jul 20, 2020

Unpleasant and unprofessional behaviour from my male immediate manager, voicing it got my probation discontinued

Pmo project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good woking opportunity, upcoming platform. growing company.

Cons

Performance evaluation was subjective and personal

5.0

Apr 21, 2020

Very promising company

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

various projects you can select， good communication， less paperwork

Cons

bad work/life balance, too busy

5.0

Jan 15, 2020

Software engineer

Consulting hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Develop fast. Free to do any you want.

Cons

Tired, work so long. Salary no raise.

ByteDance Response

Thank you for your feedback! We are happy to hear that are having a positive experience at ByteDance. We look forward to continuing to improve the working experience for our employees and build an inspiring and supportive work environment.

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