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Don't join if you're a local

Data Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at ByteDance for 4 years
April 25, 2026
Singapore
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Salary and compensation are reasonable, but not as good as expats likely.

Cons

Locals are not the main players in this company and simply have a role to play in creating EP quotas, with no career growth and aspect. Promotion-winning projects are given to inner groups, and locals are probably there to clear unimportant, laborious work, which likely differs from team to team.

There is no diversity, with probably one Singaporean to ten expats, and it is not sure where the abundance of EPs is obtained.

Also, workers in China do 996, where 内卷 is inevitable, and through culture, one has to work the equivalent amount.

Advice to Management

Rushing features for the sake of rushing without impact, just to have something to write for the next quarter's OKR, is probably not the most impactful thing to do.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
2.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
2.0

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