XPENG has recently been named 2026 Forbes China Most Popular Employer amongst employees. This isn’t the first time XPENG has won an employer award. Having visited their campuses and seen how the company treats its employees, I can understand why. From the approachability and openness of the executives to the employee moms serving meals in the cafeteria, the technology company just feels more human.

The 2026 Forbes employee questionnaire consists of six sections: “Employer Image”, “Organizational Management”, “Training and Development”, “Work Environment”, “Compensation and Benefits” and, new for this year, “AI Value Creation”.

That last section on AI value creation is particularly important. As Forbes points out, AI being useful does not necessarily mean a better experience. Companies can either use AI to simply try to replace people or to expand the capabilities of their people. If companies take the wrong approach, AI can be stifling. However, if companies the technology correctly and embrace the capabilities, AI can expand creativity, liberate people from mundane tasks and increase employee satisfaction.

Having had the opportunity to meet many people across XPENG on my recent trips, I came away impressed not just with how well the company seemed to treat its people. A dramatic departure from many of the media portrayals of China in the West. But I was also impressed with how passionate people were about the technology and bringing it to customers. Whether it is someone in finance, HR, PR or a technical field, all of them have the technology as their focus.

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