Tencent, Meituan, Baidu, and other Chinese tech giants are embarking on major hiring sprees for 2025, offering tens of thousands of job opportunities to graduates and experienced professionals.
Meituan, renowned for its food delivery and local services, announced it will offer over 15,000 positions to students this year. This includes 6,000 graduate jobs, 4,000 internships with potential return offers, and more than 5,000 general internship positions. The company has consistently hired more than 6,000 university graduates annually across various departments.
In April, Tencent—known for WeChat and its expansive entertainment platforms—launched its largest-ever recruitment plan. The tech giant pledged 28,000 internship positions over the next three years, with 10,000 spots in 2025 alone. Approximately 60% of these roles are reserved for technical positions, ranging from AI model development and algorithm design to digital content and game engines.
Baidu, which opened over 3,000 AI-related summer internship roles in March, announced it will provide 21,000 internship positions to university students over the next three years. The company has also initiated its 2026 graduate recruitment campaign while continuing to hire experienced professionals.
Home appliance maker Midea has opened over 2,000 positions for new graduates in 2025, covering fields such as research and development, information technology, marketing, finance, and supply chain. From January to April this year, the company hired nearly 1,000 professionals in key growth areas including AI, robotics, and renewable energy.
“Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, hiring plans by leading enterprises act as a stabilizer for the job market,” Song Xiangqing, vice chairman of the China Business Economics Association, told China Industry News. “These moves demonstrate a company’s social responsibility and support sustainable economic development through stable employment.”
Companies like Xiaomi, Huawei, and Alibaba have joined the wave by expanding AI-focused recruitment and training programs. With the rapid rise of generative AI, companies are not just hiring tech talent—they’re upskilling existing employees.
“More professionals are experiencing what we call ‘AI skills anxiety’ as technologies evolve,” said Nancy Wang, a manager at LinkedIn China. “We’re encouraged to see that Chinese companies are shifting from a technology-centered mindset to a people-centered strategy, putting AI-powered talent development at the core.”
Meituan is embedding AI into every aspect of work, providing universal access to AI tools, offering tailored AI training courses, and fostering innovative teams. Baidu, having achieved its goal of training 5 million AI professionals ahead of schedule since 2020, continues to invest in AI talent development through various initiatives. Among them is the long-running “Baidu Star” programming competition, now in its 20th year, which has attracted over 300,000 participants.
“Many companies are building more structured AI training systems,” Wang noted. “This shift not only boosts productivity but also ensures that talent is equipped for the future.”
As the Chinese mainland embraces the AI era, these talent strategies reflect both business adaptation and broader national goals to stay competitive in next-generation technologies.
