Tencent Fires WeChat Manager Over Leaked Multimillion-Yuan Bonus
Quick Look
- Tencent Holdings dismissed a WeChat division project manager, surnamed Ye, after details of his 3.17 million yuan bonus package leaked online.
- The company cited his passing sensitive corporate information to external parties, causing severe negative impact.
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Why It Matters
Tencent dismissed a project manager, surnamed Ye, from its WeChat division after details of his 3.17 million yuan bonus package were leaked online. The company stated Ye passed sensitive corporate information to external parties, causing significant negative impact.
Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings has fired a manager at its WeChat division after details of his multimillion-yuan bonus package leaked online, sparking animated discussion across social media.
The employee, surnamed Ye, was dismissed for passing sensitive corporate information to external parties, which caused a “severe negative impact both inside and outside the company”, according to an internal company bulletin seen by three Tencent employees.
Ye served as a project manager within Tencent’s Weixin Group – the core engine behind WeChat, China’s ubiquitous super-app with 1.3 billion users – according to the notice issued by the firm’s Anti-Corruption Investigation Department.
Tencent did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday.
The dismissal came after a screenshot detailing Ye’s staggering annual pay began circulating widely on Chinese social media. The image – which appears to be taken from a company platform – revealed the manager had a compensation package worth roughly 3.17 million yuan (US$470,000).
That included a cash bonus of more than 820,000 yuan and stock incentives worth over 2.35 million yuan, according to the screenshot.
Open Questions
- Who leaked the bonus information?
- What specific 'sensitive corporate information' was passed?
- What are the broader implications for Tencent's internal security?
