Foxconn factories in China on hiring spree ahead of Apple’s AI-compatible iPhone 16 launch
- Apple’s next smartphone upgrade is one of its most anticipated in recent years because all new models are expected to support AI features
The iPhone assembler, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, is offering a 25 yuan (US$3.44) hourly rate and a bonus of up to 7,500 yuan for returning workers previously employed by the Zhengzhou factory, according to recruitment posts published by the company this week.
The package is a step up from the 6,000 yuan bonus offered a month ago by Foxconn’s “A” unit, formerly known as the Integrated Digital Product Business Group, which is the company’s main iPhone production team.
“The peak season for Foxconn’s Zhengzhou plant is happening now: high-paying jobs for temporary workers and returning employees,” read a job post by a local labour agency, one of several promoting opportunities at the factory.
Apple’s next smartphone launch is one of its most anticipated in recent years because all models of the coming iPhone 16 are expected to support the US tech giant’s new artificial intelligence (AI) features arriving early next year.