Software Engineer Interview Experience - Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Process
Last year, I sent my resume to a Chinese job searching platform, Boss Zhipin. I received a phone interview yesterday, but I did not pass. The questions asked can be searched on the interview platform. The location is in Hangzhou, China.
Questions
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What is JWT and why do you use it?
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Differences between ConcurrentHashMap and Hashtable.
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Tell me your favorite project.
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If a.instance = b.instance and b.instance = a.instance, will those two instances be collected by the GC?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Alibaba Software Engineer role in Hangzhou, Zhejiang.
Success Rate
Alibaba's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Hangzhou, Zhejiang is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Alibaba's Software Engineer interview process in Hangzhou, Zhejiang.
Alibaba Work Experiences
- 5.0Pros and ConsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeHangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaSeptember 21, 2025Pros: Good work environment and nice colleagues.Cons: Poor work-life balance and large workloads.
- 3.0Beautiful Perks, Pointless OvertimeSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeHangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaSeptember 20, 2025Pros: High-end working environment, beautiful company park environment.Cons: Pointless overtime. Relationships are more important than ability.
- 2.0Fancy Workspace, Toxic CultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeHangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaJuly 14, 2025Pros: Fancy workspace. Lots of internal technical documents for you to read.Cons: Poisonous company culture with creepy sculpture in the workspace. Salary is relatively low compared to the work you have to do. Medium salary and low hourly rate. Too many entry-level employees; promotion is slow. Squid Game happens every year.
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