Chinese tech firms are throwing out applicants over the age of 30

Chinese tech firms are throwing out applicants over the age of 30

Ageism at tech companies in China is running rampant, forcing people who elsewhere would be entering the prime of their careers out of the industry. The “30+ middle-age crisis”: Three-quarters of tech workers in China are younger than 30, and recruiters are reinforcing this: some are instructed to cut off applicants at age 35. The paradox: As Bloomberg points out, most of China’s landmark tech companies were started by people over 30.

Source: www.technologyreview.com