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shengxinjing/programmer-job-blacklist

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TLDR

A community-maintained blacklist of Chinese tech companies with documented employment issues, helping developers research potential employers before accepting jobs.

Mindmap

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    What it does
      Company blacklist
      Employment issues
      Research reference
    Content type
      Curated links
      News articles
      Forum discussions
    Use cases
      Job hunting
      Partner vetting
      Risk assessment
    Audience
      Chinese developers
      Job seekers
      Entrepreneurs

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Research a Chinese tech company's employment history before accepting a job offer.

USE CASE 2

Vet potential co-founders or business partners in China's tech sector.

USE CASE 3

Contribute documentation of problematic employment practices you've witnessed or heard about.

Tech stack

Shell

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
Use freely for any purpose including commercial, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

In plain English

This repository is a community-maintained blacklist of Chinese technology companies that programmers have flagged for problematic employment practices, such as withholding wages, breaking agreements with employees, or mistreating technical co-founders. The README is written in Chinese and contains a curated list of links to public discussions, news articles, and forum posts documenting specific incidents at named companies. The project exists as a reference for developers job-hunting or considering business partnerships in China's tech industry, so they can research potential employers or co-founders before committing. Entries are organized by company name and link out to third-party sources (mainly Zhihu, a Chinese Q&A platform, and news sites) rather than making direct accusations. The repo was started by an individual developer to keep track of situations they personally came across, with community members invited to contribute additional cases via GitHub issues. The primary language is Shell, though the bulk of the content is structured text and external links. There is no app or tool to install, it is purely an informational reference list.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
I'm considering a job offer from a Chinese tech company. Help me search this blacklist repository to see if there are documented issues with this employer.
Prompt 2
How do I add a company to this blacklist if I've experienced or witnessed wage withholding or contract violations?
Prompt 3
Show me how to browse this repository to find news articles and forum discussions about employment problems at specific Chinese tech firms.
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