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

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