LinkedIn’s China App wind down was two years in the making “Though InCareer experienced some success in the past year thanks to our strong China-based team, it also encountered fierce competition and a challenging macroeconomic climate,” Roslansky wrote. Remembering Enterprise: The Test Shuttle That Never Flew to Space These Winning Close-Up Photos Show Life That's Often Overlooked LinkedIn plans to officially shut down the InCareer app by August 9. Some employees will remain in China, but they will focus on helping other companies in China hire and train employees. The layoffs include a total discontinuation of the engineering and product teams in the area as well as a significant downsizing of sales and marketing functions. LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky broke the news in a Monday evening letter sent to staff. Roslansky said LinkedIn’s scaled-back “InCareer” iteration of the app in China experienced “some success” but ultimately couldn’t keep up with stronger homegrown alternatives. The company announced late Monday it would lay off 716 employees in its Global Business Organization and shutter the Chinese version of its app. Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is taking the final steps in its long exit from China, making it the last of the major US social networks to exit the region amid increased domestic competition and untenable geopolitical compromises.
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