Tencent lays off 300 employees — February 17, 2023
Tencent, a consumer company based in China, laid off 300 employees on February 17, 2023. At the time, the company was at the Post-IPO stage. The layoff was reported by this source.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tencent | — | November 15, 2022 | Consumer | China |
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