Does Alibaba Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Alibaba Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Alibaba Group. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Alibaba Group?

61% of Alibaba Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Alibaba Group 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Alibaba Group?

Software Engineer (173) , Senior Software Engineer (88) , Product Manager (65) , Intern (40) , Manager (34) , Account Manager (33) , Senior Product Manager (29) , Algorithm Engineer (28) , Project Manager (25) , Business Development Manager (23) , Software Developer (23) , Senior Algorithm Engineer (22) , Internship (21) , Data Scientist (20) , Front End Developer (17)

What are the pros of working at Alibaba Group according to real employee reviews?

"Team is good but salaries" ((in 176 reviews)); "3. Friendly colleagues working together." ((in 86 reviews)); "Good working environment" ((in 82 reviews)); "Most people are nice and fun to work with" ((in 74 reviews)); "The benefits are good" ((in 64 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Alibaba Group according to real employee reviews?

"chinese cultural and no work life balance" ((in 107 reviews)); "Extended working hours" ((in 72 reviews)); "Bad management and poor booses" ((in 41 reviews)); "Long hours and irregular ot" ((in 33 reviews)); "Not much work" ((in 23 reviews))

What are employees saying about Alibaba Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Alibaba Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at Alibaba Group in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Alibaba Group locations?

New York , Sunnyvale , San Mateo , China , Los Angeles , Seattle , Bellevue , China Grove , San Francisco , San Jose , Washington , Houston , Berkeley , Saint Louis , Pasadena , Palo Alto , Santa Clara , Pittsburgh , Charlotte C H , China , Perth Amboy , Syracuse , Chicago , Evanston , Fairfax , Malverne , Nebraska City , Charlotte , Abilene , China

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Alibaba Group reviews

3.7

61% would recommend to a friend

(1,980 total reviews)

Daniel Yong Zhang

61% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Senior management

3.0

Work/Life balance

Alibaba Group has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,980 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Alibaba Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Jun 6, 2022

ineffective leadership

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

some DEI initiatives & corporate activities

Cons

- upper management has unrealistic expectations of timeline for execution of strategy - hands are tied by Chinese division informing long term strategic direction of US team KPIs - solid colleagues and employees but they are reporting to an inexperienced middle management team who are focused on their individual KPIs rather than fostering a good working environment amongst teams

3.0

Apr 11, 2022

A Giant for sure but any aspired individuals can be reduced to a regular assembly line worker here

Content marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coms: probably the most competitive in China with RSU normally given out to P7 level and above. Peers: probably also the most competitive in China. Can learn a lot from the colleagues around you. Career growth: plenty of internal transfer options. I mean...it's Alibaba, there's no corner in the business world left untouched by it yet (we're talking about mainland China only).

Cons

Toxic culture. Almost no wlb (although it's getting better since 2021). Promotion and salary increase all depend on your team leader (normally the P9). Too big to fail but also too big to see your own way out.

3.0

Jan 2, 2022

Good

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing special about this company.

Cons

I think this company can be improved

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