The interview process involved a phone screening with a recruiter, followed by an on-site interview with the Head of Architecture.

The questions asked were identical to those found in AWS Solutions Architect interviews.

However, the interviewer's English was very difficult to understand, making it challenging to answer his questions properly.

This appears to be a very Chinese-culture-oriented company, where they preferred someone who could speak Chinese.

The interviewer even mentioned that Alibaba copies everything AWS does, from hiring recruiters from AWS to creating ecosystems and organizing teams like AWS.

After completing the interview, it was clear that Alibaba was not the right fit, or that the manager was not someone I would want to work for.

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