ByteDance Software Developer reviews

3.3

36% would recommend to a friend

(375 total reviews)
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Rubo Liang

42% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated ByteDance with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 375 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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375 reviews
2.0
Jan 15, 2026

Frustrating experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Great pay - Great benefits - Good wlb

Cons

- HUGE language barrier: most of the meetings/documents are in Chinese, even in Dubai. - Lack of growth opportunities: primarily because of the language barrier

3.0
Jan 2, 2026

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Experience overall but really depends on your manager

Cons

Chinese is a must-have if you want a good career progression

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