Question 1

Does ByteDance pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at ByteDance?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at ByteDance?

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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)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at ByteDance according to real employee reviews?

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"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))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at ByteDance according to real employee reviews?

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"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))

Question 6

What are employees saying about ByteDance layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

What ByteDance locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Chicago, San Francisco, Mountain View, Los Angeles, New York

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