Software Engineer Interview Experience - Hangzhou, Zhejiang
March 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
There were several phone interview rounds. They asked me algorithm and math questions. There was also a coding test, for which I wrote my code and emailed it to the interviewer.
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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
29%
Pass 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
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Alibaba's Software Engineer interview process in Hangzhou, Zhejiang.
Alibaba Work Experiences
5.0
Pros and Cons
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
September 21, 2025
Pros: Good work environment and nice colleagues.
Cons: Poor work-life balance and large workloads.
3.0
Beautiful Perks, Pointless Overtime
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
September 20, 2025
Pros: High-end working environment, beautiful company park environment.
Cons: Pointless overtime. Relationships are more important than ability.
2.0
Fancy Workspace, Toxic Culture
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
July 14, 2025
Pros: 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.
- 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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