campus recruitment

Chinese tech giants like Alibaba, ByteDance, and Tencent are aggressively recruiting AI talent for their 2026 campus programs. Recruitment numbers are up year-over-year, with a strong focus on AI research and development. ByteDance plans a 20% increase in hiring, while AI roles comprise over 60% of Alibaba’s openings. The competition is fierce, with reports of high compensation, including daily rates for AI interns, highlighting the strategic importance of AI in these companies’ future.

JD.com launched its 2026 campus recruitment program, aiming to hire 35,000 individuals, including 20,000 graduates and 15,000 interns. Recruits will participate in a “Five-Year Growth Plan” with personalized development. JD.com emphasizes unrestricted promotions and has consistently increased compensation and incentives. Notably, the company is investing 7 billion RMB in apartments for young professionals in Beijing, with free accommodation for qualifying interns, demonstrating its commitment to attracting and retaining talent.

Baidu has initiated its 2026 campus recruitment, offering over 4,000 positions spanning 256 specialized roles across seven Chinese cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Dalian, and Hangzhou. Over 90% of openings are AI-related, including 90 newly created roles in multimodal systems, cross-modal algorithms, and large-scale model architecture. The recruitment features a dual-batch system: early applicants bypass written exams for accelerated interviews, while unselected candidates may reapply during the regular admission cycle. (79 words)