Alibaba layoffs are carried out in small departments one by one - similar to boiling a frog in warm water. The head of the HR department first flies to Guangzhou, and then talks to the people in the Guangdong branch. On average, 1 to 2 people are taken down every day, and then people are sent to the Jiangsu branch, also 1 to 2 people per day. In this way, the goal of eliminating 20 to 30 people in a province per month can be guaranteed.

In addition, the KPI assessment standard has changed. In the past, the assessment was done every 3 months, but now it has become 2 to 1 month. In this way, even if someone is laid off, there is nothing to say. At the same time, the channel for external input is closed, and the headcount status can be said to be a strict requirement for the outside world.