JD.com TGT, Alibaba Xing/Taotian T-Star, ByteDance Top Seed/Jindouyun, Tencent Qingyun, Huawei Genius Youth, Meituan Beidou, Baidu AIDU — if you want the top-tier special track in campus or experienced hiring, first get clear onwho it's for, what it gates on, roughly what it pays — this article is a free compilation of public information.
Look first at:Alibaba · Ali Star(PhD in foundation models or AI Infra) ｜ByteDance Top Seed(globally top graduating PhDs, ~30 people) andJindouyun(PhDs graduating Sep 2026–Aug 2027) ｜Tencent Qingyun(PhDs graduating Jan 2024–Dec 2026) ｜Baidu AIDU(class-of-2026 PhDs plus outstanding master's students).
Look first at:JD.com TGT(any degree level; fresh grads or within 2 years of graduating) ｜Tencent Qingyun(bachelor's/master's graduating Jan 2025–Dec 2026) ｜Baidu AIDU(outstanding master's students eligible) ｜Huawei Genius Youth(no restrictions: school, major, or degree level all open).
Look first at:Huawei Genius Youth(no restrictions — notable achievements in math/physics/chemistry, CS, or AI suffice; papers, patents, top competitions help) ｜JD.com TGT(top-conference papers / patents / awards from major competitions).
Pay band (rumored / partly official):compensation with no ceiling; total package at the research institute can reach RMB 2M+(rumored); dedicated youth-talent apartments (new in 2026); top-of-industry pay.
Pay band (rumored / partly official): PhD total package about RMB 1M–1.5M per year(rumored alternative: RMB 1.8M–2M); T-Star starts at a seven-figure (RMB 1M+) annual salary。
Pay band (rumored / partly official): Top Seed RMB 0.8M–2.2M per year(rumored alternative: RMB 1.5M–2.5M); first-year total usually exceeds RMB 2M；an independent thousand-GPU cluster; OKR exempt.
Pay band (rumored / partly official): PhD first-year total package usually RMB 1.6M–1.9M(rumored); Qingyun Scholarship to 15 people at RMB 500Keach (RMB 200K cash + RMB 300K compute credit).
Pay band (three official tiers + rumored additions): the official tiers are RMB 896K–1.008M / 1.405M–1.565M / 1.82M–2.01M(top tier, ~5 people worldwide).
Pay band (rumored / partly official): total package about RMB 650K–740K up to RMB 1M–1.1M(rumored); 'tens of thousands of GPUs — whatever others can afford, so can we.'
Pay band (rumored / partly official):starts at a seven-figure (RMB 1M+) salary with no ceiling; ten-thousand-GPU compute + hundred-million-user scenarios; face-to-face with the CEO/president + executives as mentors.
| Program | Targeting | Hard application requirements | Pay band (rumored / partly official) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JD.com TGT | all degree levels / fresh grads + within 2 years of graduation; internships reserved for class of 2027 and later | top-conference papers / patents / awards from major competitions; disruptive technical thinking and innovation ability | no ceiling; institute total package up to RMB 2M+ (rumored); dedicated youth apartments (new 2026) |
| Alibaba · Ali Star / Taotian T-Star | mainly PhD (Ali Star launched Jul 2025) | PhDs in foundation models and AI Infra | PhD total ~RMB 1M–1.5M/yr (rumored 1.8M–2M); T-Star starts at RMB 1M+ |
| ByteDance Top Seed / Jindouyun | Top Seed: globally top graduating PhDs (~30 people); Jindouyun: PhDs graduating Sep 2026–Aug 2027 | ≥2 top-conference papers, or leading a 10K+-Star open-source GitHub project; has solved industrial-grade AI problems; passes the 'deep technical questioning' test | Top Seed RMB 0.8M–2.2M/yr (rumored 1.5M–2.5M); first-year total usually over RMB 2M; independent thousand-GPU cluster; OKR exempt |
| Tencent · Qingyun Program | PhDs graduating Jan 2024–Dec 2026; bachelor's/master's graduating Jan 2025–Dec 2026 | 100+ projects across ten technology domains; deep involvement in core Hunyuan/WeChat/gaming business | PhD first-year total usually RMB 1.6M–1.9M (rumored); Qingyun Scholarship RMB 500K each to 15 people (200K cash + 300K compute) |
| Huawei · Genius Youth | no restrictions: school, major, and degree level all open | notable achievements in math/physics/chemistry, CS, or AI; papers/patents/top competitions help; aspire to be a technology leader | official three tiers: RMB 896K–1.008M / 1.405M–1.565M / 1.82M–2.01M (top tier ~5 people worldwide) |
| Meituan · Beidou Program | launched in 2017, focused on LLM foundation models / autonomous driving | benchmarked against L7 | total ~RMB 650K–740K up to 1M–1.1M (rumored); 'tens of thousands of GPUs — if others can afford it, so can we' |
| Baidu · AIDU | class-of-2026 PhDs + outstanding master's (launched 2017; class of 2026 expanded 60%) | first-author top-conference papers/patents, international competitions, shipped-project experience | seven-figure salary starting, no ceiling; ten-thousand-GPU compute + hundred-million-user scenarios; CEO/president interview + executive mentors |
① First use the 'targeting' column to drop programs whose hard window you don't fit (especially PhD graduation windows and graduation year); ② then match the 'hard requirements' — papers/open source/competitions/shipped work; most programs want 'strong on papers OR projects,' not everything; ③ treat the pay column only as a negotiating anchor: rumored figures lag and include stock/sign-on, so don't treat them as a guaranteed floor; ④ finally always go back to each company's official current recruitment page to confirm windows and document checklists — this article is intel, not the official site.
Anyone preparing to apply to big-tech special-talent tracks: top graduating PhDs, outstanding bachelor's/master's students, and candidates holding papers/open source/competitions who want a non-standard path. The table shows 'who can apply + what it gates on + rumored pay,' so you can quickly narrow down which companies to target.
No. The vast majority is rumored/recruiting-channel intel — pre-tax and often including stock and sign-on, with actual take-home around 70%–80% of the package; only Huawei's Genius Youth tiers are publicly disclosed. Everything is subject to the formal offer negotiated in person.
As of the snapshot: JD.com TGT (all degree levels, fresh grads + within 2 years), Tencent Qingyun (bachelor's/master's graduating Jan 2025–Dec 2026), Baidu AIDU (outstanding class-of-2026 master's), Huawei Genius Youth (no restrictions). Windows follow each company's current official page.
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The 'application requirements' column is the snapshot as compiled; whether overseas degrees can apply, and whether household-registration or fresh-graduate status matters, differs by company and season — always defer to the official page before applying. A generic three-step: ① use each company's official campus/plan application portal, don't trust only third-party roundups; ② map your expected graduation date onto that season's definition window for 'fresh graduate'; ③ if unsure, leave your info on the official site or go through a referral and simply ask how overseas degrees are treated for fresh-graduate status.
It can be done remotely: first follow 「兔老板工作室」 on Xiaohongshu and DM 「资料」 for the free real-questions PDF and the data sources in the table; to break down company by company whether you qualify for these programs, book the 1-on-1 résumé assessment + full mock interview (remote via WeChat, time-zone differences are fine), inquire via Xiaohongshu DM.