Decent Pay, Benefits Need Some Work
I worked as a Software Engineer at ByteDance in their Mountain View office. The pay was good, typical for big tech, but the benefits felt a bit behind some other companies. It's a fast-paced environment, so you definitely earn that salary here.
The base salary for a Software Engineer here is really competitive, especially in the Mountain View office. You'll get a solid offer, and the annual bonuses are pretty decent. It's a big tech company, so they definitely know how to pay people well.
Stock options don't vest as quickly as I'd like, which is a bummer. Health benefits weren't amazing either; there's not much flexibility with things like parental leave compared to other companies in the social media space. Also, refreshers aren't always the best.
Improve the vesting schedules for stock options and enhance the health and family benefits package. It would really help retain talent in this competitive big tech market and keep people from looking elsewhere.