ByteDance embarks on global hiring spree amid virus tumult

ByteDance embarks on global hiring spree amid virus tumult

The logo for Beijing ByteDance Technology Co.'s Jinri Toutiao mobile app is displayed at the company's headquarters in Beijing, China, Photographer: Giulia Marchi/Bloomberg

ByteDance Inc. just kicked off a wave of hiring it envisions hitting 40,000 new jobs in 2020, hoping to match Alibaba’s payroll at a time technology corporations across the globe are furloughing or reducing staff.

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