Ning Boyu, a doctoral graduate engineer earning 2.5 billion rupiah per year at Huawei, decided to quit and return to his hometown to help his family farm corn. Although he initially received a much lower salary, Ning said he was satisfied with his decision. He felt pressured by Huawei's performance evaluation system that focused on short-term targets and worried about the commercial value of his research and the future of his skills amid AI development. Ning is not the only "Top Mind" to leave Huawei; Peng Zhihui previously resigned to found a successful robotics company. Ning's decision sparked debate on Chinese social media about whether he was wasting his potential and talent.
