According to Yicai, ByteDance Vice President Li Liang denied claims that former DeepSeek researcher Guo Daya was offered nearly 100 million yuan, saying Seed team pay follows a standard compensation structure.
ByteDance Vice President Li Liang denied rumors that the company hired former DeepSeek researcher Guo Daya with a compensation package worth nearly 100 million yuan, according to Yicai. Li said technical staff on ByteDance’s Seed team follow a uniform pay structure rather than individually negotiated outsized offers. He stated that compensation consists of cash, ByteDance options, and Doubao options, with the equity components subject to a four-year vesting schedule.