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ByteDance
4.2
based on 385 Reviews
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Company Summary
ByteDance is a technology company operating a range of content platforms that inform, educate, entertain and inspire people across languages, cultures and geographies.
Overall Rating
4.2/5
based on 385 reviews
45% above
industry average
Highly rated for
Company Culture, Work-Life Balance, Salary & Benefits
Work Policy
Work from office
70% employees reported
Monday to Friday
71% employees reported
Flexible timing
63% employees reported
No travel
65% employees reported
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Top Employees Benefits
Health insurance
45 employees reported
Job/Soft skill training
39 employees reported
Free meal
35 employees reported
Cafeteria
33 employees reported
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About ByteDance
Founded in2012 (12 yrs old)
India Employee Count1k-5k
Global Employee Count10k-50k
HeadquartersShanghai, Shanghai, China
Office Locations
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Websitebytedance.com
Primary Industry
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ByteDance is a technology company operating a range of content platforms that inform, educate, entertain, and inspire people across languages, cultures, and geographies.
Dedicated to building global platforms of creation and interaction, ByteDance now has a portfolio of applications available in over 150 markets and 75 languages. For example, TikTok, Helo, Vigo Video, Douyin, and Huoshan. ByteDance's platforms aim to help users explore and discover the world's creativity, knowledge, and moments that matter in everyday life while empowering everyone to be a creator directly from their smartphones. We are committed to building a safe, healthy, and positive online environment for all our users.
With products available in over 150 markets, we have offices in 126 cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo. As of November 2019, ByteDance has over 60,000 employees and 15 research and development centers around the globe.
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ByteDance Ratings
based on 385 reviews
Overall Rating
4.2/5
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Category Ratings
4.2
Company Culture
4.1
Work-Life Balance
4.0
Salary & Benefits
3.9
Work Satisfaction
3.9
Skill Development
3.6
Promotions/Appraisal
3.6
Job Security
ByteDance is rated 4.2 out of 5 stars on AmbitionBox, based on 385 company reviews. This rating reflects a generally positive employee experience, indicating satisfaction with the company’s work culture, benefits, and career growth opportunities. AmbitionBox gathers authentic employee reviews and ratings, making it a trusted platform for job seekers and employees in India.
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Gender Based Ratings at ByteDance
based on 368 reviews
4.0
Rated by 123 Women
Rated 4.1 for Company Culture and 4.0 for Work-Life Balance
4.2
Rated by 245 Men
Rated 4.2 for Company Culture and 4.1 for Work-Life Balance
Work Policy at ByteDance
based on 36 reviews in last 6 months
Work from office
70%
Hybrid
16%
Permanent work from home
14%
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Overall Rating | 4.2/5 based on 385 reviews | 4.4/5 based on 1.8k reviews | 4.4/5 based on 157 reviews | 4.0/5 based on 10 reviews |
Highly Rated for | Company culture Work-Life balance Salary & Benefits | Company culture Salary & Benefits Work-Life balance | Salary & Benefits Company culture Work-Life balance | Salary & Benefits Work-Life balance Company culture |
Critically Rated for | No critically rated category | No critically rated category | No critically rated category | Promotion/Appraisals Skill development |
Primary Work Policy | Work from office 70% employees reported | Permanent work from home 36% employees reported | Permanent work from home 62% employees reported | - |
Rating by Women Employees | 4.0 Good rated by 123 women | 4.4 Good rated by 362 women | 4.2 Good rated by 26 women | 4.0 Good rated by 5 women |
Rating by Men Employees | 4.2 Good rated by 245 men | 4.5 Good rated by 1.2k men | 4.5 Good rated by 101 men | 4.0 Good rated by 5 men |
Job Security | 3.5 Good | 4.2 Good | 4.2 Good | 3.7 Good |
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ByteDance Salaries
4.0
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Interview Process at ByteDance
based on 7 interviews in last 1 year
Interview Experience
3.6
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
25%
Moderate
50%
Hard
25%
People are getting interviews through
based on 27 ByteDance interviews
Job Portal
41%
Recruitment Consultant
22%
Referral
15%
Company Website
7%
*15% candidates got the interview through other sources
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ByteDance News
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TikTok could be banned in the US in just a month
- TikTok has been given an ultimatum by the US government to divest from its Chinese owner or face an outright ban by next month.
- Bytedance and TikTok have filed an emergency request for an injunction to delay the ban while they appeal a court's ruling forcing the sale.
- Around 170 million people use TikTok in the US, making the ban a controversial issue that some claim infringes on free speech.
- If the ban is implemented, TikTok will be removed from app stores, although enforcement of a complete ban may be difficult.
Metro | 17 Dec, 2024
US lawmakers Tells Google, Apple—Prepare To Remove TikTok From App Stores
- Two US lawmakers, including Indian-American Raja Krishnamoorthi, have urged Google and Apple to remove TikTok from their app stores ahead of a potential ban on the platform.
- A bill signed by President Joe Biden in April requires the owner of TikTok, China-based ByteDance, to divest from it by January 19 or face a US ban.
- The lawmakers have sent letters to the CEOs of Google, Apple, and TikTok asking them to prepare for the removal of TikTok by January 19.
- This action follows a court opinion upholding the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.
Bloomberg Quint | 14 Dec, 2024
The long-shot plan to save TikTok from a US ban
- Frank McCourt, the former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is pushing forward with his plan to buy TikTok's US operations.
- ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, has shown no willingness to spin off the app in the US.
- McCourt has been public about his desire to buy TikTok and has pitched investors on his Project Liberty plan.
- McCourt claims to have roughly $20 billion behind him for a bid to acquire TikTok.
The Verge | 14 Dec, 2024
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TikTok Files Challenge Against Canadian Shutdown Order
- TikTok's parent company ByteDance has filed a legal challenge in Canada against the government's order to shut down TikTok Canada's operations.
- TikTok argues that the order is unreasonable, driven by improper purposes, and procedurally unfair.
- The Canadian government ordered TikTok to wind up and cease its business in Canada following a national security review.
- TikTok claims that there are less onerous options than shutting down its Canadian business and that the reasons for the order are unintelligible and fail to reveal a rational chain of analysis.
Silicon | 12 Dec, 2024
TikTok owner ByteDance is now China's biggest buyer of Nvidia chips as it seeks to lead AI race, report says
- ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, has become the biggest buyer of Nvidia AI chips in China.
- US regulations prevent China from directly acquiring Nvidia's powerful H100 GPUs, but ByteDance has found workarounds.
- ByteDance is increasing its computing capacity outside of China and plans to establish new data centers in Malaysia.
- ByteDance aims to establish itself as an AI powerhouse and is also developing its own AI chip.
Insider | 10 Dec, 2024
It sure sounds like Trump would be okay with a TikTok sale
- President-elect Donald Trump hinted that he would support a TikTok sale during an interview on Meet the Press.
- ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is requesting an injunction to stop the ban before selling the app by January 19th.
- Trump praised TikTok's effectiveness during his campaign but mentioned that something else will replace it if banned.
- Trump's stance on TikTok has been ambiguous, but a potential sale to an American company could prevent a monopoly.
The Verge | 10 Dec, 2024
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Meta And These Stocks Rise After TikTok Ban
- The U.S. federal appeals court upholds a law against Chinese-owned ByteDance, forcing it to divest TikTok in the U.S. by early next year or face a ban.
- Meta Platforms (META) stock jumps 2.44% on the news, with expectations of further rise in the coming month.
- Snap stock also rises following the TikTok ban news, continuing its upward trend.
- Pinterest (PINS) could benefit from a potential migration of TikTok users after the ban.
Baystreet | 9 Dec, 2024
TikTok Shop Holiday Spending Jumps Despite Ban Threat
- TikTok Shop, the shopping arm of TikTok, has witnessed a significant increase in consumer spending during the holiday shopping season.
- In the seven days leading up to Cyber Monday, U.S. spending on TikTok Shop exceeded spending on Shein and Temu.
- Despite its success, TikTok faces an uncertain future in the U.S. due to a potential ban that is set to take effect next month.
- If the ban is implemented, merchants on TikTok Shop will suffer a loss of revenue, as there is currently no alternative platform.
Pymnts | 9 Dec, 2024
TikTok’s two paths to avoid US ban: Beg SCOTUS or woo Trump
- A US appeals court upheld a federal law that could ban or force a sale of TikTok early next year.
- The law was signed by Biden and the US was sued by TikTok and its Chinese owner, ByteDance.
- The court rejected all constitutional claims, including free speech claims that had blocked prior TikTok bans during Trump's administration.
- The decision surprised some law professors who had thought TikTok had a strong First Amendment defense.
Arstechnica | 7 Dec, 2024
Sued ex-intern from ByteDance reportedly wins an award at the “Olympics of AI”
- Former ByteDance intern Tian Keyu reportedly wins a Best Paper award at NeurIPS, a prestigious AI conference.
- Tian was sued by ByteDance for allegedly disrupting big-model training.
- The paper titled “Visual Autoregressive Modeling” explores a unique method for generating images.
- ByteDance filed a lawsuit seeking damages and a public apology from Tian.
Technode | 5 Dec, 2024
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