ByteDance reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(4,242 total reviews)
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Rubo Liang

59% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

ByteDance has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,242 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
2.0
Nov 12, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company offers excellent perks, beautiful offices, and access to global projects with huge reach. You’ll work with smart, talented people and gain experience at scale that’s hard to find elsewhere.

Cons

The culture is highly political and performance-driven, often at the expense of transparency and fairness. Recognition for hard work is inconsistent, certain teams are often overlooked, and management decisions can feel arbitrary. Performance reviews are stressful and overly complex, with managers sometimes marking down scores to meet quotas rather than reflecting true performance. Leadership accountability is lacking, and HR processes can feel unsupportive when issues arise.

4.0
Nov 11, 2025

Good work ethic

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- good benefit - zero toxic environment (depends on the division) - always giving knowledges to explore - sharing is caring - always day 1 spirit

Cons

- sometimes no work-life balance - forcing work-culture

4.0
Nov 10, 2025

Tech Lead

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The members are all very talented. Opportunities to access large platforms. Competitive salary

Cons

The work is extremely busy, with frequent performance reviews and a strict elimination system.

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