Alibaba Group Reviews

Strategy changes few times per year resulting in reorganisations and it impacts job security, team morale and internal growth opportunities. Key decision makers are in China, international offices execute with little input. Chinese colleagues have better chance at promotion especially at more senior positions. Chinese colleagues cluster and don't mingle with international colleagues. Terrible work life balance, meetings are regularly scheduled on Beijing time leading to many midnight calls and emailing. Meetings quickly switch to Chinese if one attendee doesn't speak well English to the detriment of international colleagues. Senior meetings are completely in Chinese. Chaotic "startup" environment. Cult like culture of glorifying the founders, emphasis on personal sacrifice for benefit of the team, company and country. Questionable transferable skills and knowledge.

a little bit too Chinese way of dealing with meetings: switching to Chinese quite often in international meetings.