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Too busy, no life

Algorithm Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Alibaba for 2 years
September 2, 2019
Hangzhou, Zhejiang
2.0
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Pros

Nice people mostly. The salary is good, without considering the long working hours.

Nice office environment and IT infrastructure.

Cons
  1. Work keeps coming, and you can never finish and rest. There is no life balance AT ALL.
  2. Teams fight over projects and data, and communication costs are getting higher.
  3. No respect for other people's lives and privacy. They keep buzzing you even after work or on holidays.
  4. Promotions could be given to ass-kissers who are bad at their jobs.
  5. No proper skill training for newcomers. Instead, there is two weeks of culture training, a good chance to make some friends, though.
Advice to Management

Loose management, and some prefer people who can talk to those who do the job.

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