The Alibaba employee number sorting rules may vary according to specific organizations and departments. Generally speaking, the employee number sorting rules can be based on the following aspects:

1. Department or organization code: The employee number may contain a specific code of the department or organization to distinguish different departments or organizations.

2. Rank or position code: The employee number may contain a specific code of the rank or position to distinguish employees of different ranks or positions.

3. Order of joining: The employee numbers may be sorted according to the time of employees joining. Employees who join earlier may have lower employee numbers, and employees who join later may have higher employee numbers.

4. Random or other rules: Some organizations may adopt a random method of assigning employee numbers without clear rules or order.

1. Yes.

2. It is determined based on the time of employees joining and the position level. Generally speaking, the earlier the employee joins, the smaller the employee number, and the higher the position level, the smaller the employee number.

3. In addition, Alibaba may also determine the employee number sorting rules based on other factors, such as the importance of the employee's department or business line. The specific sorting rules may be adjusted and changed according to the company's development and needs.

Every employee has a work number after joining Alibaba. Taobao's work number is calculated according to the employee's order of joining Alibaba.