Revealed: Why a ByteDance Seed Researcher Was Fired—For Repeatedly Taking Part in Paid Interviews and Divulging Confidential Data
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Recently, Ren Zeyu, a researcher at ByteDance Seed, was fired after repeatedly accepting paid interviews from consulting firms and subsequently leaking confidential business information. It's important to note that this incident is not related to his technical insights shared on Zhihu. Based on ByteDance's case report from the previous quarter, 10 employees faced penalties for engaging in external paid interviews, which is a breach of company policies. The company has issued a reminder to its employees, cautioning them that external consulting firms frequently disguise their paid interview requests as 'expert interviews' on platforms like Maimai and LinkedIn, aiming to acquire confidential company information. Employees are urged to decline such requests to safeguard the company's information and data security.