(Organized?) chaos - Senior Algorithm Engineer Alibaba Group Employee Review

4.0
15 May 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Many extremely talented individuals, and great compensation. Culture is nice. Mostly good values.

Cons

Significant language and cultural barriers for to anyone non-Chinese. "Embracing change" too often, resulting in very frequent org-changes and inability plan anything long-term.

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5.0
19 Feb 2026
Anonymous intern
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Pros

good for work and life balance

Cons

salary not competitively, so keep an eye

4.0
17 May 2026
Recommend
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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

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