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Good learning opportunities overshadowed by poor management culture

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at ByteDance for 4 years
August 4, 2026
San Jose, CA
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral Outlook
Pros

Learning is good, mostly self-learning.

Cons
  • Chinese culture and misbehaving managers from CN.
  • No proper design skills, all ad-hoc work.
  • No proper priority funnel, all ad-hoc from business, engineering is a slave.

Additional Ratings

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

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