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      Alibaba Group reviews

      3.7

      62% would recommend to a friend

      (1,980 total reviews)
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      Daniel Yong Zhang

      63% approve of CEO

      51% positive business outlook

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      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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      2K reviews
      5.0
      Jun 2, 2025

      Excellent Growth Experience with Global Exposure

      User growth associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great opportunity to work on large-scale projects with massive user bases. Collaborative team environment with strong mentorship and supportive colleagues. The company offers good internal mobility and career development programs. Competitive compensation and great benefits package. Exposure to international markets and cutting-edge growth strategies.

      Cons

      Fast-paced environment can sometimes lead to long working hours. Cross-departmental communication may be challenging due to organizational complexity. Decision-making can occasionally be slow due to multiple layers of management.

      1.0
      May 29, 2025

      Not a Product Role – More Like Project Admin Under Heavy Bureaucracy

      Staff product manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Brand name still opens doors externally Some talented individuals scattered across teams If you enjoy firefighting and navigating organizational politics, this is your place

      Cons

      Not a true product role: The PM title is misleading. Most of the work revolves around project tracking, status reporting, and appeasing layers of management (P10s, P11s) rather than building product strategy or user-facing innovation. Excessive micromanagement: Be prepared to write endless updates and "human reporting" memos to satisfy upper management who often add little value but expect constant updates. Brutal hours: Mandatory on-site from 10am to 6pm in a mostly empty office, followed by nightly virtual meetings with Beijing and Shenzhen teams that can stretch past midnight. Always-on culture: Expect to wake up to over 100 messages and 10+ Dings every day. Burnout is normalized and boundaries are nonexistent. Little work-life balance: If you're looking for WLB, this is not the place. The culture rewards overwork and "visibility" over actual impact.

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