After 25 years of operation in China, SAS Institute, a US-based software company, announced on October 30, 2025, via internal email that it would completely withdraw from the Chinese market and lay off all 400 employees.

SAS's layoff actions were swift and decisive. It was revealed that SAS required all employees to sign severance agreements by November 14. To ease the economic pressure on employees, SAS offered a generous severance package: each employee would receive a number of months' salary based on their years of service, plus an additional two months' salary (i.e., N+2), as well as the 2025 year-end bonus and salary up to the end of the year.

A spokesperson for SAS stated that the exit from the Chinese market was part of a broader shift in the company's global operations, aimed at optimizing its business layout and ensuring long-term sustainable development. Although direct business operations would cease, SAS confirmed that it would continue to conduct business in China through third-party partners. This shift in model may be a response to the current complex market environment and geopolitical factors, while also maintaining a certain level of influence in the Chinese market. Currently, SAS's Simplified Chinese website has been taken offline, and job postings no longer include positions in China.

SAS's Journey in China

SAS entered the Chinese market in 1999 and established a research and development center and user support center in Beijing in 2005. During its operation, SAS was named one of China's “Best Employers” for 17 consecutive years, and its generous employee benefits and corporate culture were highly praised. However, this exit also reflects that even companies that have been deeply rooted in China for a long time may face strategic adjustments under the pressure of global competition and changes in the external environment.

Industry Background and Future Outlook

SAS's exit is not an isolated event. In recent years, with changes in the global economic landscape and the intensification of geopolitical factors, the strategies of some foreign companies in the Chinese market have been adjusted. Despite this, China's vast market demand and the continuously developing digital economy still provide a broad space for many technology companies. In the future, how to maintain competitiveness in a complex and changing environment will be a challenge that all companies need to face.

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