eBay China initiated a large-scale personnel adjustment this week affecting major offices including Shanghai. Multiple sources indicate the layoff ratio in the China region may reach as high as 80%, with many employees already seeking new opportunities through social recruitment platforms. SignalHire estimates eBay's China R&D center employs between 500 and 1,000 people. Public social security records show its technical entity, eBay Software Engineering (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., had 611 insured employees in 2025, while Shanghai eBay Network Information Service Co., Ltd. reported 118 insured employees, and eBay Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. listed 189 employees in 2024.