Exhibit 15.3

[PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP letterhead]

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in these Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-162976, No. 333-139596, No. 333-124838, No. 333-179526 and No. 333-210736) of 51job, Inc. of our report dated March 30, 2018 relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Annual Report on Form 20-F.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP

Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China

March 30, 2018