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

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Mar 30, 2015

A regular internet company with nice tutor and colleges.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment and people.

Cons

Hangzhou has less opportunity than the major city like beijing in China

3.0

Feb 11, 2015

internship in HR department of Alibaba Group

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company, well-organised firm. High profitability.

Cons

Company culture can be aggressive sometimes

5.0

Jan 14, 2015

Senior Software Engineer

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work environment is good , you can change you position in internal if you think you should change you career position

Cons

work press is heavy, KPI is your very key for you, The company changes every time ,you must fit it and embrace it

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