Would not recommend joining
Would not recommend joining
High compensation packages, decent benefits.
Speaking Chinese is a hard requirement at times to do anything within the company. Leaders love to set unrealistic timelines for projects and expect results while chasing short-term impact. Work-life balance is non-existent, and the engineering culture is terrible.
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