Does ByteDance pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ByteDance employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ByteDance. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ByteDance?

51% of ByteDance employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ByteDance 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ByteDance?

Content Moderator (411) , Software Engineer (395) , Product Manager (145) , 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 employees saying about ByteDance layoffs in 2026?

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.

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ByteDance reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(4,267 total reviews)

Rubo Liang

59% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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ByteDance has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,267 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 Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Jun 19, 2026

Fast-paced with cutting-edge tech, but high pressure

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced, latest tech and huge scale

Cons

High pressure environment, lack of career develeopment

4.0

Jun 19, 2026

Rewarding career but long hours and poor work-life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rewarding career, good career growth, good mentorship

Cons

very long hours, WLB is negligible or not required. Being bilingual is important

5.0

Jun 18, 2026

Great working environment but regional demands are high

Content operations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best working environment, multi-national culture, diverse, and nice working culture.

Cons

Regional too demanding, not trust local,

Viewing 28 - 30 of 4,267 Reviews

Jobs at ByteDance

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Project Management Project Intern (Real Estate & Facilities - AMS) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

Student Researcher (Multimodal Interaction and World Model - Seed) - 2027 Start (BS/MS)