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 salary and manager allows you to be independent in your work" ((in 321 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 209 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 192 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 135 reviews)); "good working environment; working time is flexible" ((in 117 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 242 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 180 reviews)); "High pressure to meet performance targets" ((in 73 reviews)); "Not work life balance at all" ((in 50 reviews)); "Very bad managers and mentors that aren't willing to teach you." ((in 48 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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Item: ByteDance
Rating: 4
Author: Current employee - Anonymous employee

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3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(4,229 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 4,229 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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4K reviews

4.0

Aug 9, 2018

Bytedance Company Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bytedance consists of a community comprised of young creative minds. Therefore, our age gap is not as wide so most of us share similar outlooks. A wide range of employee benefits such as: 3-Meals provided, Afternoon tea provided, Rent subsidy given to employees living within the set vicinity of the company.

Cons

Employees desk spaces are a little too small, a little more space would be nice. Snacks provided are a little unhealthy

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.

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