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ByteDance US: who should leave FANG for it, and who should think twice

2021-06-05T00:00:00+00:00

Worth joining only for a package 20% higher or more, a big scope or a move into management, says a former FANG employee, who warns of weak equity growth and political risk.

ByteDanceSoftware EngineerPosted 5 years agoBy Anonymous

About the reviewer

Status: Current employee, staying
Time at the company: 6–12 months
Role: Software Engineer
Job type: Full-time
Track: Individual contributor
Level: 1
Location: SF Bay Area
Degree: Bachelor's
Experience before joining: 1–3 years

What they reported

Confident in the business: Not sure
Clear path to grow: No
Hours a week: 60–80 hours
Who makes the decisions: Engineers
How colleagues work: Working themselves to exhaustion
Office politics: Barely any
Food: Not free, nothing easy nearby

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ByteDance US: who should leave FANG for it, and who should think twice

ByteDanceSoftware EngineerPosted 5 years agoBy Anonymous

About the reviewer

Status: Current employee, staying
Time at the company: 6–12 months
Role: Software Engineer
Job type: Full-time
Track: Individual contributor
Level: 1
Location: SF Bay Area
Degree: Bachelor's
Experience before joining: 1–3 years

What they reported

Confident in the business: Not sure
Clear path to grow: No
Hours a week: 60–80 hours
Who makes the decisions: Engineers
How colleagues work: Working themselves to exhaustion
Office politics: Barely any
Food: Not free, nothing easy nearby

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