Work like crazy, challenging cultural bridging - Anonymous employee Alibaba Group Employee Review

4.0
Oct 27, 2020
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Huge growth trajectory, cutting edge of industry, vast scale

Cons

Challenging to work your way into and through organization without deep China expertise. Constant organizational changes, adjustments, and pivots. Extreme workload, no life balance to be found here

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