Nio has been expanding hiring at its Hefei factories as it ramps up production capacity, and fulfill the ambitious goal of delivering 15o,000 EVs in the last quarter of the year.
The company’s co-founder and president Qin Lihong confirmed the hiring spree in a new interview, according to local media outlet National Business Daily.
“There is such a thing, and the company’s production capacity is ramping up,” Qin said when asked about large-scale recruitment at the plant.
A screenshot circulating on Chinese social media this week showed a WeChat group message from a human resources staff member at the factory, stating:
“Nio is crazy about ensuring supply and is currently competing with big companies like Apple for talent,” and that “the office is too crowded, and interviews have to be conducted in the canteen.”
As recently reported by EV, the company asked for support from the Hefei Government, located in Anhui Province, to hire about 1,000 workers before the end of October to support the production and delivery ramp up.
A human resources manager at Nio said that full-time employees sign contracts directly with the plant and receive standard benefits including five types of insurance and a housing fund.
The jobs involve Nio auto parts installation and include positions such as equipment operator, quality inspection, assembly, painting, body and stamping workshop workers.
Employees work five days a week for eight hours a day, with a minimum monthly wage of 6,200 yuan ($870). With subsidies and overtime pay, monthly income can exceed 8,000 yuan, equivalent to $1,130.
Overtime is paid at double the rate on weekends and triple on holidays. Workers also receive a double salary and a year-end bonus.
The post said the factory provides free working meals and accommodation support, including a 600-yuan housing allowance and free shuttle buses to and from work.
While Nio doesn’t disclose order figures at launch, signs of strong demand for the three-row model became evident when the app showed waiting periods of 24 to 26 weeks.
On Wednesday evening, Nio’s website displayed for the first time a shorter estimated delivery time in China for the latest model to be launched, the ES8.
Customers placing an order this Friday face 22 to 23 weeks of waiting time until getting the car delivered, down from the six-month wait initially shown after the model’s launch in September.
As reported by EV earlier this week, according to weekly figures shared by CarFans platform founder Sun Shaojun on Tuesday, the Nio Group delivered more than 10,600 electric vehicles across its three brands between October 13 and 19.
The figures mark the second-highest weekly total in the company’s history, with the record reached in late September at 10,800 units.
Sun added that “weekly deliveries of the L90 surpassed 3,500 units, with production capacity up 50% from last month, and the ES8 has officially begun ramping up” — echoing Qin’s comments about the company’s ongoing capacity expansion in Hefei.
As of Friday, Nio says deliveries of the third generation ES8 have an “estimated delivery 22–23 weeks after configuration lock.”
The new timeframe indicates that orders placed now will be delivered in late March 2026.
