Process
Three questions: two LeetCode hard, one LeetCode easy. One dynamic programming question and one two-pointer question. I was only able to solve one, which is really bad. I should have solved all the two-pointer questions.
Questions
Two pointers, LeetCode hard.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 52 interview experiences for the Alibaba Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
31%
Pass Rate
Alibaba's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive65%
Neutral25%
Negative10%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Alibaba's Software Engineer interview process.
Alibaba Work Experiences
4.0
All good. Having a nice time
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bronx, New York, United States
August 30, 2019
Pros: Great working environment, good mentors.
Cons: Lots of work, responsibility, and time to devote.
3.0
Highly stressful & high uncertainty
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
September 1, 2020
Pros: Things move fast, and you will learn a lot of new stuff in a relatively short period of time. Compensation is well above peer Internet companies if you are able to deliver really good work.
Cons: Work-life balance is bad.
Company always tries to brainwash you to work harder.
Projects are not well planned. A lot of waste of resources on useless or redundant projects.
Your performance is evaluated against other colleagues in your team. If everybody works hard, it needs some luck and takes a lot of extra effort to not be evaluated as an "under-performer".
5.0
Good Ethics, Needs Improvement
Software Engineer • Current Employee
March 15, 2021
Pros: Good working ethics.
Good for startups.
Cons: No good, must be improved. Best of luck.
- 4.0All good. Having a nice timeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBronx, New York, United StatesAugust 30, 2019Pros: Great working environment, good mentors.Cons: Lots of work, responsibility, and time to devote.
- 3.0Highly stressful & high uncertaintySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesSeptember 1, 2020Pros: Things move fast, and you will learn a lot of new stuff in a relatively short period of time. Compensation is well above peer Internet companies if you are able to deliver really good work.Cons: Work-life balance is bad. Company always tries to brainwash you to work harder. Projects are not well planned. A lot of waste of resources on useless or redundant projects. Your performance is evaluated against other colleagues in your team. If everybody works hard, it needs some luck and takes a lot of extra effort to not be evaluated as an "under-performer".
- 5.0Good Ethics, Needs ImprovementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMarch 15, 2021Pros: Good working ethics. Good for startups.Cons: No good, must be improved. Best of luck.
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