Good culture, heavy work load - Software Development Engineer ByteDance Employee Review

4.0
2 May 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Generally, Bytedance has a great culture, though it more or less depends on what department you are in and who you are working with.

Cons

The workload is really heavy here. Usually, you should work literally from 10 AM to 10PM. Considering the long work hours, its salary is uncompetitive.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Best in market compensation packages

Cons

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