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Do not join if you do not know Chinese

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at ByteDance for less than 1 year
July 2, 2023
Singapore, Singapore
1.0
Pros

Compensation is quite good compared to other companies in Singapore.

Cons

You need to know Chinese; meetings and documents are all in Chinese. I have no idea why they are hiring non-Chinese speakers. It's just setting them up for failure.

You need to overwork. Chinese colleagues will work 996 and will be available all the time, so you are expected to do the same.

Advice to Management

Don't hire non-Chinese speakers or try to be an English-first company.

Consider employee well-being; 996 is not sustainable.

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
5.0
Senior Management
1.0

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