Detailed explanation of Alibaba’s P1-14 level salary: Alibaba’s salary system in 2021 has attracted much attention. As of the end of 2019, Alibaba’s total number of global employees reached 116,519. Its dual-sequence career development system includes P sequence (technical positions, 14 levels from P1 to P14, and the starting level for school recruitment is P4) and M sequence (management positions, from M1 to M10). New employees usually start at P5 and may be promoted to P6 after working for 1-3 years. Stocks are usually obtained at the P7 level. P6 is a senior engineer, P7 is an expert level, P8 is a senior expert, and well-known programmers in the industry are at least P8 or above. The P10 level is the master level, including industry leaders such as Chu Ba and Bi Xuan.
In terms of salary structure, Alibaba adopts 12 salary + year-end bonus (up to 6 months salary, 90% of employees can get 3 salary) + stocks (available after 2 years, vested in stages, liquidity high risk). Stocks are used to reward loyalty and are difficult to exercise when leaving the company, involving high individual taxes and restricted stock sales tax. Performance appraisal includes performance and values, each accounting for 50%. It is mainly quarterly appraisal, and the appraisal mechanism is complex to prevent "one word".
The promotion conditions are strict, and the KPI of the previous year must reach 3.75 points. The promotion process includes supervisor nomination, promotion committee interview, and multiple reviews involving direct leaders, business department bosses, etc. Promotions from P6 to P7 are particularly difficult. The P7 level usually represents technical leadership roles, while promotions above P8 require strict review by subsidiaries or group professional committees. It is relatively easy to advance from P5 to P6, but the higher the level, the more difficult it becomes.