Is Alibaba Group a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Alibaba Group have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 172 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Alibaba Group employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Alibaba Group now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Alibaba Group .

Does Alibaba Group pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Alibaba Group with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 172 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Alibaba Group.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Alibaba Group?

49% of Software Developer employees at Alibaba Group would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 5% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Alibaba Group with a 3.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating 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 181 reviews)); "very young and nice colleagues" ((in 89 reviews)); "Most people are nice and fun to work with" ((in 76 reviews)); "Good working environment." ((in 64 reviews)); "The benefits are good" ((in 59 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 74 reviews)); "Toxic culture, with non" ((in 58 reviews)); "Bad management and poor booses" ((in 40 reviews)); "Long hours and irregular ot" ((in 31 reviews))

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Alibaba Group Software Developer reviews

3.7

49% would recommend to a friend

(172 total reviews)

Daniel Yong Zhang

46% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

Software Developer employees have rated Alibaba Group with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 172 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Alibaba Group is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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172 reviews

1.0

Sep 3, 2025

So bad

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

chinese culture and friendly mates

Cons

too much work to do

4.0

Sep 3, 2025

Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High tech and learn things much

Cons

Very high peer pressure. Bad salary.

2.0

Jul 14, 2025

NOT RECOMMENDED

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fancy workspace. Lots of internal technical documents for you to read.

Cons

Poisonous company culture with creepy sculpture in the workspace. Salary is relatively low compared to the work you have to do. Medium salary and low hourly rate. Too many entry level employee, promotion is slow. Squid game happens every year.

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