Hi Guys

I have been offered a position of senior marketing manger by Huawei for their GSM business. They want me to relocate to their HQ in Shenzhen.

I am from Pakistan. Many people have warned me that the working atmosphere in Hauwei is very different and is not even close to a typical multinational company. I have also been told that in order to grow, one has to be a chinese national.

Is that really the case?

Also there is a concern about working hours and work load. Having worked in mutinationals all my life, I am accustomed to the usual 9 to 6 routine. Are longer working hours an official requirement at Huawei?

I have been offered a 2 year contract. Is that normal? I was told that it would be permanent position but in papers it is 2 year contract. What are the implications of this fixed term contract?

Finally I will appreciate if some one can tell me what is considered to be a good salary in Shenzhen. At my current position I am earning around USD60K a year in Pakistan. This is much above average.

Thanks in advance.

Druid

Thanks lukelimck. Are the official working hours from 9 am to 9 pm? How do other expats cope with this? I heard there are many foreigneres working for Huawei HQ in Shenzhen.

Regarding language barrier, does all communication take place in Chinese? Thats pants, why are they offering a foreigner a job knowing he can not work there.

Anyways, please tell me how far is their HQ from Shenzhen downtown. I was trying to find out what place would be best to keep my family and apparently Shekou area seems to be a good locality. Can you tell me how far that is from Huawei HQ?

I have been speaking to someone called Xupei Zhong. Do you know who he is at Hauwei? Lastly can you please tell me what is a good salary for living comfortbaly in Shenghen with 2 kids.

Druid