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Recruiting by region

Recruiting in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan

The firms in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Taipei, Mandarin and Cantonese expectations, campus seasons and fixed deadlines, recent changes in the market, and work permits in general terms.

18 min2 lessons Last reviewed
Start lesson 1 The firms, the languages, and how hiring works

Key takeaways

  • McKinsey: Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Hong Kong, and Taipei.
  • In April 2023, Chinese authorities questioned staff at Bain's Shanghai office; Bain confirmed this and said it was "cooperating as appropriate" (as reported by Al Jazeera, citing the Financial Times).
  • Know which firms have offices in each city and which languages they expect.
  • Understand the campus seasons and the firms' own deadlines.
  • Know the recent changes in the market and the work-permit routes to ask about.
By the end you will be able to
  • Know which firms have offices in each city and which languages they expect
  • Understand the campus seasons and the firms' own deadlines
  • Know the recent changes in the market and the work-permit routes to ask about