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 170 reviews)); "3. Friendly colleagues working together." ((in 86 reviews)); "it provide good working environment" ((in 79 reviews)); "Most people are nice and fun to work with" ((in 68 reviews)); "The benefits are good" ((in 62 reviews))

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

"chinese cultural and no work life balance" ((in 109 reviews)); "Extended working hours" ((in 74 reviews)); "Bad management and poor booses" ((in 44 reviews)); "Long hours and irregular ot" ((in 30 reviews)); "High pressure and you must "Embrace Change"." ((in 27 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

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

5.0

Apr 24, 2013

SDET

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A rapid growing company, you can learn a lot of things there.

Cons

As an internet company, the working pace is rapid, and you always need to work over time at night.

4.0

Mar 4, 2013

Company and colleague are good

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleague are very nice.Bonus is good.

Cons

Not fair between each team.

3.0

Feb 27, 2013

Alibaba software engineer position

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours, weekly group meeting. It's good to learn e-commerce stuffs. Friendly work environment and good food. Nice manager.

Cons

The salary is not as good as compared to the revenue the company earns. The work hours are very packed. The work environment is like a internet bar. There is not much space for each employee.

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