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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Alibaba Group?

63% of Alibaba Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Alibaba Group 3.1 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 168 reviews)); "3. Friendly colleagues working together." ((in 90 reviews)); "Good working environment and encourage university students to contribute ideas to improve working process" ((in 78 reviews)); "Most people are nice and fun to work with" ((in 73 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 109 reviews)); "Extended working hours" ((in 72 reviews)); "Bad management and poor booses" ((in 41 reviews)); "Long hours and irregular ot" ((in 34 reviews)); "The pace of work is fast and the pressure is high" ((in 26 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 Alibaba Group locations have received the highest employee ratings?

China Grove , China , San Jose , San Francisco , Bellevue , Los Angeles , Sunnyvale

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Alibaba Group reviews

3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,976 total reviews)

Daniel Yong Zhang

64% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

Alibaba Group has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,976 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).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Jun 3, 2026

Flexible hours, but hectic month-end workload

Deputy general manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible working hours weekend off

Cons

month end becomes very tedious & hectic

3.0

Jun 3, 2026

Large company but stressful work environment

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

it is a big company

Cons

sressful working environment and phone call

5.0

May 24, 2026

Great culture and leadership, but work-life balance suffers

Hrg

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good culture, leadership, and benefit

Cons

too busy to balance life

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