Is ByteDance a good company to work for as a Backend Developer?

Backend Developer professionals working at ByteDance have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 22 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of ByteDance employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Backend Developer Jobs at ByteDance now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Backend Developer interview questions at ByteDance .

Does ByteDance pay Backend Developer employees well?

Backend Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at ByteDance with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 22 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Backend Developer salaries at ByteDance.

How happy are Backend Developer professionals working at ByteDance?

66% of Backend Developer employees at ByteDance would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 16% in the past 12 months. Backend Developer professionals have also rated ByteDance with a 2.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ByteDance?

Content Moderator (411) , Software Engineer (395) , Product Manager (145) , Intern (116) , Quality Analyst (79) , Senior Software Engineer (77) , 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 407 reviews)); "good salary and you have the chance to work with the seniors" ((in 328 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 225 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 190 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 140 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 238 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 177 reviews)); "some teams have high pressure" ((in 78 reviews)); "Not work life balance at all" ((in 51 reviews)); "Very bad managers and mentors that aren't willing to teach you." ((in 49 reviews))

ByteDance Backend Developer reviews

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(22 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

81% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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Backend Developer employees have rated ByteDance with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 22 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Backend Developer professionals have a good working experience there. ByteDance is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Backend Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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22 reviews

3.0

May 28, 2025

Lack Creativity, Just Do It

Backend developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- flexible working hour - your typical benefits, health insurance, meal allowance, salary

Cons

- lack creativity. most of the task just come from the leader. just do it or get cut - performance is really biased. even with your friends feedback, in the end your direct lead is the one putting the score - lack career growth. no salary increase even after performance exceed expectations

4.0

Apr 6, 2025

Fast paced environment

Backend software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of projects to work on

Cons

Not a lot of creativity involved

4.0

Mar 17, 2025

Good leader and supportive mentor, better than expected

Backend software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I don't know how's the other teams, but my team seems good in my one-year experience so far. The team leader is located at China but the team culture has no difference from most silicon valley tech companies. Mentor is supportive, so it's good for entry-level engineers to grow.

Cons

Sometimes need to sync with colleagues at China, and the time zone difference is tough. The workload continuously increase since joining the company and expect to continue to expand the scope; stopping growing generally means lower performance rating.

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