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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Alibaba Group?

62% of Alibaba Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Alibaba Group 3.1 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 (30) , Algorithm Engineer (28) , Project Manager (25) , Business Development Manager (23) , Software Developer (23) , Senior Algorithm Engineer (22) , Internship (21) , Data Scientist (20) , Research Intern (18)

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

"Team is good but salaries" ((in 187 reviews)); "3. Friendly colleagues working together." ((in 87 reviews)); "it provide good working environment" ((in 73 reviews)); "Most people are nice and fun to work with" ((in 64 reviews)); "The benefits are good" ((in 60 reviews))

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

"chinese cultural and no work life balance" ((in 106 reviews)); "Extended working hours" ((in 76 reviews)); "Toxic culture, with non" ((in 56 reviews)); "Bad management and poor booses" ((in 40 reviews)); "Long hours and irregular ot" ((in 31 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

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,982 total reviews)

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 1,982 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 20, 2025

Heavy work and good salary

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is good and bonus is nice

Cons

A lot of work to do

3.0

Mar 18, 2025

Pros are good, cons are obvious

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good technology, great contribution for you growth

Cons

Bad culture that is totally different from other companies. Don't recommend students to join

5.0

Mar 16, 2025

Good problems to work on

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful colleagues, decent benefits. Interesting problems to work on.

Cons

Work life balance. Sometimes interaction with the China side can be tricky

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