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Do not join cost departments

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at ByteDance for 2 years
January 22, 2026
2.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros
  • Decent insurance and benefits.
  • Relatively high bonus (25%+).
Cons
  • There is a lot of internal competition between teams.
  • Managers are clueless and give useless directions.
  • There is a bunch of yes-men in middle management pushing all responsibility to ICs.
  • You need to justify your worth by finding problems that don't exist and try to solve them.
  • There are incompetent colleagues who got in through cronyism.
Advice to Management

Stop being so shortsighted.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
3.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
1.0

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