High pay but frequent overtime and pressure - Backend Engineer ByteDance Employee Review

3.0
May 7, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Chance to build real large scale systems. Relatively high pay.

Cons

Work overtime frequently. HIgh pressure with seaonal KPI.

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Pros

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Cons

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