Tech Brief (Dec. 1): Baidu Initiates Largest Layoffs in Years

Published: Dec. 1, 2025 6:06 p.m. GMT+8

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Baidu Initiates Largest Layoffs in Years

Baidu Inc. has begun cutting staff across various business lines, multiple employees told Caixin. The reductions range from 10% to 25%, with some departments seeing cuts of nearly 30%, marking the company’s largest workforce contraction in recent years. Sources noted that severance packages can reach as high as “N+3.5,” referring to the number of years of service plus 3.5 months of salary.

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