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 (58) , 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

(4,228 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 4,228 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

3.0

Mar 9, 2018

Review

Digital marketing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good workspace and friendly colleagues.

Cons

No proper administration. No amenities and stuff.

ByteDance Response

We appreciate your feedback! If you would like to discuss these issues in more detail, please feel free to contact us at global-oc@bytedance.com

4.0

Dec 25, 2017

Data Analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good opportunity to learn something

Cons

workload is a little bit intensive

ByteDance Response

We appreciate your feedback. We are happy to hear about your positive experience at ByteDance.

5.0

Nov 6, 2017

Good startup

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Startup with passion people. Culture is good

Cons

Chinese startup. They don't really know where to go

ByteDance Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. At ByteDance, our team members are always passionate about their work!

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