Is ByteDance a good company to work for as a Senior Algorithm Engineer?

Senior Algorithm Engineer professionals working at ByteDance have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 17 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of ByteDance employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Algorithm Engineer Jobs at ByteDance now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Algorithm Engineer interview questions at ByteDance .

Does ByteDance pay Senior Algorithm Engineer employees well?

Senior Algorithm Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at ByteDance with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 17 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Algorithm Engineer salaries and benefits at ByteDance .

How happy are Senior Algorithm Engineer professionals working at ByteDance?

48% of Senior Algorithm Engineer employees at ByteDance would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 15% in the past 12 months. Senior Algorithm Engineer professionals have also rated ByteDance with a 1.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.2 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating 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 (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)

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

"Good benefits and friends." ((in 410 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 212 reviews)); "basic pay is good" ((in 181 reviews)); "People there are nice and helpful" ((in 135 reviews))

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

"TT no work life balance good if you don't want any relationships work like brainless human long work hour spent 8" ((in 237 reviews)); "late working hours" ((in 177 reviews)); "High pressure to meet performance targets" ((in 77 reviews)); "Very bad managers and mentors that aren't willing to teach you." ((in 51 reviews)); "Not work life balance at all" ((in 49 reviews))

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4.0

48% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

77% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Culture & values

1.8

Work/Life balance

Senior Algorithm Engineer employees have rated ByteDance with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Algorithm Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. ByteDance is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Algorithm Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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17 reviews

5.0

Dec 24, 2025

Nice Company

Algorithm engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Make great things with great people

Cons

Need a lot of hard work

3.0

Mar 5, 2025

Just so so

Senior algorithm engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

high salaries, relatively good culture

Cons

wesk communication across teams, decisions are hide to non-managers

5.0

Mar 3, 2025

工作强度大

Algorithm engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are quite good

Cons

there is a serious involution

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