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 319 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 220 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 186 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 131 reviews)); "good working environment; working time is flexible" ((in 116 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 240 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 176 reviews)); "some teams have high pressure" ((in 76 reviews)); "long hours and fast page" ((in 60 reviews)); "Very bad managers and mentors that aren't willing to teach you." ((in 53 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

Apr 10, 2026

Good Job

Software development engineer in test intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free snacks, drinks, and lunch Fast-paced and innovative environment Interesting projects

Cons

5 days in office Potential language barrier if can't speak mandarin

2.0

Apr 9, 2026

Good benefit, bad leader, bad culture

Security engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company really gives good benefit

Cons

Toxic leader Look out for ppl back stab you

4.0

Apr 8, 2026

Great Place to Work but not without the constant change

Global hr business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

AI company is great. Location wise very accessible, I got to travel to alot of countries, and people are great. My bosses are fantastics, very international feel.

Cons

The only part which irked me is that the politics and the constant need to reorg. Not ideal, and not precise, always changing and making people unease. Left not due to these issues, it's a great company, great opportunity, but just different aspiration, altogether. Go and try it.

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