According to Sina Technology, several individuals who claim to be New Oriental employees have taken to social media platforms to disclose that the company is embarking on a fresh round of personnel restructuring. Multiple sub - centers across the nation have been assigned optimization quotas. In addition to layoffs in the Guangdong area, some executives have also been demoted. Xiao Miao (a pseudonym), a laid - off employee, revealed that in her city, the current round of adjustments mainly targets functional positions. The layoff ratio is around 20%, and the departmental optimization work is almost finished. On the other hand, front - end positions such as sales and front - line instructors have been relatively less impacted.

This is the third round of personnel adjustments at New Oriental in 2026. The previous two rounds of optimization took place in January and March. These earlier rounds mostly involved internal last - place eliminations and were on a smaller scale compared to the period during the implementation of the "Double Reduction" policy.

In addition to reducing the workforce, many current employees have reported cuts in various salary and benefit components. For instance, there has been a decrease in the housing provident fund contribution ratio, cancellation of business trip and overtime pay, an increase in performance evaluation standards, a drop in actual take - home pay, and tightened holiday benefits.

So far, New Oriental's official representatives have not yet responded to the claims regarding layoffs and salary and benefit adjustments.

Financial reports indicate that New Oriental has witnessed significant growth in both revenue and net profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026. The company is actively promoting the implementation of AI, aiming to improve operational efficiency and cut labor costs through technological means. Yu Minhong has previously mentioned that AI has substantially reduced the time teachers spend on lesson preparation. His working group managed to reduce the number of personnel from 20 to 5 by using AI. At present, New Oriental has over 400 employees engaged in internal AI research and development. Management has made it clear that AI tools will be applied to both teaching and back - office functional positions, leveraging technology to enhance human efficiency and reduce the need for new hires.