In depth: Behind TikTok operator ByteDance's hiring binge

Expanding business means many more reviewers needed to check enormous content

YUAN RUIYANG, GUAN CONG, QIAN TONG, QU YUNXU and TIMMY SHEN, Caixin

February 24, 2021 23:49 JST

ByteDance brought on 40,000 new employees last year.

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