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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Alibaba Group?

60% 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, 3.3 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) , Internship (22) , Senior Algorithm Engineer (22) , 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 191 reviews)); "very young and nice colleagues" ((in 90 reviews)); "Good working environment and encourage university students to contribute ideas to improve working process" ((in 77 reviews)); "Most people are nice and fun to work with" ((in 74 reviews)); "everybody works hard and culture is good" ((in 63 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 73 reviews)); "Bad management and poor booses" ((in 40 reviews)); "Long hours and irregular ot" ((in 35 reviews)); "High Expectations and Pressure: As one of the largest e" ((in 25 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

60% would recommend to a friend

(291 total reviews)

Daniel Yong Zhang

63% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Senior management

3.0

Work/Life balance

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Reviews by job title

291 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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4.0

May 23, 2026

Nice workplace but low pay and poor management

Algorithm engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work 10am-6pm if your boss works overseas. Medium smart colleagues and above. 17 days of annual leave (7+7+3) on the first year. nice workplace with flowers and birds, standard 400-meter running track. well-established cloud server, administrative helpers, AI agents.

Cons

Low pay. stupid senior managers who change idea now and then. silly, aggressive and improfessional HRs. most of the senior managers become your leader just because they've joined this company way earlier, not because of their ability.

4.0

May 17, 2026

Great technical growth but demands long hours and pressure

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large-scale systems experience Strong technical learning and growth Competitive compensation Work on AI, cloud, and e-commerce products used by millions Good résumé value for future opportunities

Cons

Long hours / intense work culture High pressure and fast deadlines Work-life balance can be poor on some teams Organizational changes can happen frequently Communication and cultural barriers for some international employees

1.0

Mar 12, 2026

Toxic culture

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary Good work location

Cons

Toxic work culture Midnight calls Weekend meetings Culture of management asking other teammates to spy on employees.

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