Alibaba Group Senior Software Engineer interview questions
based on 8 ratings - Updated Aug 6, 2025
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Senior Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Alibaba Group with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 48.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Software Engineer roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Alibaba Group overall takes an average of 30 days.
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The interview process consisted of three rounds. The first was a technical screening with core Java and system design questions. The second round was a live coding session focusing on multithreading and memory management. The final round was a behavioral interview with the engineering manager. Overall, the process was structured, transparent, and focused on both practical coding skills and architectural understanding.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the latest JDK version and what are its new features?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Alibaba Group (Shenzhen, Guangdong)
Interview
1 Hiring manager interview, 4 telephonic technical rounds each with Java and System Design questions and then final HR interview with discussion on all the past experiences. After everything is done, you go through background check and finally get an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mostly Java related questions
Some distributed programming related questions
I interviewed at Alibaba Group (Hangzhou, Zhejiang)
Interview
you will have a lot of rounds for different levels of people. and hr will judge your attitude and culture with Alibaba's culture. you will present your previous projects and they may ask for details about your projects.