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

3.0

Jun 25, 2025

Overall evaluation of the company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has sufficient funds, a complete welfare system, and annual leave is at the leading level in China.

Cons

The work experience depends entirely on the group you are in. If you encounter a bad leader, be prepared to be PUA. No matter how hard you work, you will not get any reward.

3.0

Jun 19, 2025

Alibaba Junior Developer

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Despite the city being a 'food desert,' the company cafeteria's meals are surprisingly good - At least some departments are WLB

Cons

- Very hard to get promoted, even if you pay tons of effort for it

5.0

May 9, 2025

Good tech company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can work with really smart people

Cons

too much work hours. too much bussines trips

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