ByteDance Reviews
Updated Aug 12, 2020
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Approve of CEO
Zhang Yiming
134 Ratings
Pros
"fast paced start up, great learning for those willing to wear many hats and take initiative" (in 12 reviews)
"Good benefits for employees with 3 meals covered, a competitive salary and considerate employee services" (in 9 reviews)
Cons
"bad work/life balance, too busy" (in 29 reviews)
"working hours (work life balance)" (in 16 reviews)
"Friendly and healthy environment"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at ByteDance full-time for less than a year
Pros
Flat management, high compensation, flexible work hours, innovation, inspiring culture.
Cons
Made in China. Seriously, that’s a sin during a trade war.
Continue reading"Bad Management"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at ByteDance full-time for less than a year
Pros
Good career opportunities. High TC.
Cons
Management is terrible. No WLB.
- Helpful (3)
"An excellent place for learning"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsI have been working at ByteDance full-time for less than a year
Pros
People here are all talented and willing to help
Cons
If having meeting with China, the meeting time may be awkward.
- Helpful (3)
"Don't work here if you are an Engineer and not a Chinese speaker"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at ByteDance full-time for less than a year
Pros
Smart coworkers, lunch and dinner provided
Cons
- Work-life balance is awful. Lots of impromptu meetings on the weekends with coworkers in China - Pretty much all major business decisions take place at the Chinese HQ, and these meetings are conducted in Chinese. You will feel very disconnected from the product and culture of the company if you are not a Chinese-speaker. - Little-to-no formal code review process; the company is more focused on short-term results than long-term maintenance. Bugs everywhere on the development pipeline with little documentation for them. They are reported through group chat and will only be addressed once coworkers in China have time on their hands (very rare). - Compensation isn't on-par with the rest of Silicon Valley
Continue reading - Helpful (3)
"good for new grads"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookI have been working at ByteDance full-time for less than a year
Pros
Can learn a lot. Can have self-impact
Cons
sometimes too busy and lack work life balance
- Helpful (24)
"Great benefits, Growing product, Lot to learn but battered by US-China tradewar"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at ByteDance full-time for less than a year
Pros
- Great benefits & Competitive salary - Extremely fast paced culture so you will learn a lot (1 Month feels like 1 Year) - Tiktok is growing so u get to be part of a product which is growing exponentially (Good brand to have on your resume) - Free food - Young culture - New office brings fresh energy
Cons
- Most decisions are taken in China - HQ in China - Constant uncertainty due to US-China trade-war - Chinese team members tend to speak in Chinese so non-Chinese speakers can feel left out - Competitive culture so everyone is trying to prove themselves fast and step on others toes - 996 culture is rampant - You may not be able to work for US government/related companies in future since you were part of a Chinese company - Pain of a growing global company. Something I have witnessed at Uber & Airbnb
- Helpful (2)
"Very promising company"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at ByteDance full-time for less than a year
Pros
various projects you can select， good communication， less paperwork
Cons
bad work/life balance, too busy
- Helpful (2)
"politics"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at ByteDance full-time
Pros
talented people.move fast. can travel.
Cons
chinese culture. work late at night.
- Helpful (10)
"worse company to work for"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at ByteDance full-time for more than a year
Pros
cannot find any pros i would say
Cons
they prioritize short term results over long time sustainable growth; the management has no idea on how to lead and manage ppl, as well as help the employees for their career growth
Continue reading - Helpful (1)
"Cozy and Friendly Empolyer"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at ByteDance full-time for less than a year
Pros
+ cozy and friendly working atmosphere + great computation resource + nice meal for both lunch and dinner
Cons
I cannot think out any
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