China’s stressful work culture is proving an impediment to luring top tech talent home. Photo: EPA-EFE
China’s stressful work culture is proving an impediment to luring top tech talent home. Photo: EPA-EFE
China jobs

China’s bid to lure overseas tech talent home hits a snag: the sector’s toxic work culture

  • China hopes to lure talent home amid a tech war with the US, but workers are being deterred by a worse work-life balance and more stressful workplaces
  • A 40-hour working week is still a distant dream for many tech workers in China, who – at the same time – are considered old as soon as they reach age 35