P8 is basically at the level of a first-line Team Leader or a second-level domain architect, with an annual salary of about 2.3 million. You need to be very familiar with the business in a field, and have a certain influence within the company, and even radiate to cooperation with other teams. P8 needs to provide effective information to the upper level and make decisions to the lower level. Ordinary fresh graduates join Alibaba as P5, and can reach the level of P8 in 6 to 10 years. The fastest P8 takes 4 years.

P9 is generally the person in charge of the first-level domain architecture and the person in charge of the second-line team, with an annual salary of about 2.9 million. Decisions at this level directly affect the business of the business unit. It is considered the head strength of the business unit and the waist strength of the group. At this level, information filtering is required, as well as professional judgment and decision-making capabilities.

P9 will no longer do product design and system analysis on the front line, and needs to be responsible for the efficiency of departments and business units at the company level.