[Unofficial translation from Chinese article provided by BHRRC]

"Xiaomi Accused of Enforcing Daily Working Hours of No Less Than 11.5; Employees Say 12 Hours a Day Still Leads to Warnings" April 24, 2025

An employee from Xiaomi’s smartphone division told a reporter from Jiupai Finance that working hour requirements vary by team. The teams with the lowest demands require an average of 10.5 hours per day, while some teams reportedly require 14 to 15 hours daily. In their own department, the daily average is 12.5 hours. “But the managers only give verbal instructions—nothing is put in writing,” the employee said.

“I used to average 12 hours a day, but still got called in for a talk with my supervisor because my hours ranked low,” another Xiaomi employee based in Jiangsu told Jiupai Finance.

Employees also noted that taking even a single day off in a month can affect average daily hours. If an employee takes one day of leave, their average drops below 8 hours, requiring them to work overtime to make up the shortfall.

One Xiaomi employee was asked to submit a written explanation after their average working hours fell below 10.5. A Beijing-based employee said that those who rank low in work hours may be warned by their superiors, and failure to improve could impact performance evaluations.

A contract worker at Xiaomi told Jiupai Finance that their department requires a strict presence of at least 11 hours per day—not averaged. “If I don’t clock 11 hours today, I’ll be called in tomorrow. And if it happens often, outsourced workers like us can be fired at any time.”

[The Jiupai Finance reporter contacted Xiaomi for comments, but did not receive a response by publication.]