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So You Want to Work in Chinese Tech
In China’s fast-growing tech industry, it’s easy to focus on exciting new products and businesses while overlooking one of the most important elements of any company: the talent.
Inthis episode, we look at how the recruiting process at Chinese tech firms does -- and doesn’t -- differ from that of multinational firms, and how China's new wave of tech professionals view their career options.
EpisodeOutline:
Incentives/disincentives for working at multinational firms vs. Chinese internet companies
The importance of 996 or working overtime
Probation and the concept of “hire fast, fire fast”
Unstructured vs. standardized hiring practices
China’s gender discrimination proem
Guests:
Vincent Wang, a senior associate at executive recruiting firm Atkins & Associates
Ben Jiang, who runs the India bureau of Krasia, an Asia-focused tech media platform
A Zhen, a product manager and team leader for front-end development at a Shanghai-based internet company
Hosts: Eva Xiao and Tom Xiong
Producer: Jacob Lovén
Digitally China is a subjective but independent depiction of the tech scene in China. Audio clips used in the podcast have not been distorted nor taken out of context and are included for commentary and educational purposes and thus shall be considered “Fair Use”. Digitally China is powered by RADII （www.radiichina.com）, an independent media platform exploring China from all angles.
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In China’s fast-growing tech industry, it’s easy to focus on exciting new products and businesses while overlooking one of the most important elements of any company: the talent.
Inthis episode, we look at how the recruiting process at Chinese tech firms does -- and doesn’t -- differ from that of multinational firms, and how China's new wave of tech professionals view their career options.
EpisodeOutline:
Incentives/disincentives for working at multinational firms vs. Chinese internet companies
The importance of 996 or working overtime
Probation and the concept of “hire fast, fire fast”
Unstructured vs. standardized hiring practices
China’s gender discrimination proem
Guests:
Vincent Wang, a senior associate at executive recruiting firm Atkins & Associates
Ben Jiang, who runs the India bureau of Krasia, an Asia-focused tech media platform
A Zhen, a product manager and team leader for front-end development at a Shanghai-based internet company
Hosts: Eva Xiao and Tom Xiong
Producer: Jacob Lovén
Digitally China is a subjective but independent depiction of the tech scene in China. Audio clips used in the podcast have not been distorted nor taken out of context and are included for commentary and educational purposes and thus shall be considered “Fair Use”. Digitally China is powered by RADII （www.radiichina.com）, an independent media platform exploring China from all angles.