Is ByteDance a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at ByteDance have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 374 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of ByteDance employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at ByteDance now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at ByteDance .

Does ByteDance pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at ByteDance with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 374 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at ByteDance.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at ByteDance?

40% of Software Developer employees at ByteDance would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated ByteDance with a 2.3 rating for work-life-balance, 2.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.6 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ByteDance?

Content Moderator (412) , Software Engineer (395) , Product Manager (146) , Intern (116) , Quality Analyst (79) , Senior Software Engineer (77) , 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 332 reviews)); "The company has a lot of good colleagues and have a chance to execute various projects" ((in 207 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 198 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 142 reviews)); "good working environment; working time is flexible" ((in 125 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 241 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 182 reviews)); "high pressure with no time to spend with life" ((in 71 reviews)); "long hours and fast page" ((in 58 reviews)); "Managers have tons of power and quick visa sponsorship." ((in 48 reviews))

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3.3

40% would recommend to a friend

(374 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

42% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture & values

2.5

Diversity & inclusion

2.5

Senior management

2.3

Work/Life balance

Software Developer employees have rated ByteDance with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 374 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. ByteDance is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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374 reviews

5.0

Dec 27, 2021

Perfect company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice teamwork and Healthy diet and work with Friendly people

Cons

Highly stressful working experience and people like to competing

3.0

Dec 20, 2021

Highly Team dependent, but can be a good place for opportunities

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Has lots of opportunities for growth

Cons

Code quality isn't high because of high iteration speed Could shy away people who aren't used to working in a more chinese environment

5.0

Dec 20, 2021

Comprehensive Review of a SWE in Singapore

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Above average compensation, - Smart colleagues! It feels awesome to collaborate and be surrounded by some of the brightest software engineers around, - Great benefits (amazing pantry, free lunch everyday, lots of company swag all year round, etc.) - and contrary to what many reviews here say... Pretty good work life balance! However, do note that this is largely helped by the fact that we're based in Singapore and thus exist in the same timezone as Beijing, so international meetings don't happen at odd hours for us compared to offices in London and Bay Area, for instance.

Cons

- Less annual leaves than my previous company (but with the ability to carry forward unlimited leaves), - Slower career growth for non-China based employees (according to my co-workers) - and the occasional language barriers when dealing with international teams (which honestly isn't a huge deal breaker because everyone can speak English to some degree anyway)

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