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 benefits and friends." ((in 413 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 218 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 186 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 140 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 181 reviews)); "high pressure with no time to spend with life" ((in 72 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))

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

(4,234 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 4,234 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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

5.0

Jun 8, 2019

"Challengeable occupation"

Content specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Highly culture driven organization. As the innovation pioneer mode,working in ByteDance is very exciting , people in here are open and collaborative.You can feel the power of this company.

Cons

Much Pressure. The business direction can change frequently,if you like challenge,that's a great place to work

5.0

May 31, 2019

Content reviewer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best company for fresher's for better feature

Cons

You can't get fixed week offs

4.0

May 30, 2019

Good place to work

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible and balanced work culture , open headed approach towards work and employees . Focused an forward thinking attitude which keeps the employee motivated .

Cons

Cons , as usual like any start up , which is quite normal .

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