Does Alpaca pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Alpaca employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Alpaca. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Alpaca?

70% of Alpaca employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Alpaca 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Alpaca?

Software Engineer (11) , Anonymous (2) , Operations (2) , Senior Software Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Alpaca according to real employee reviews?

"friendly colleague, comfortable environment, good menter" ((in 4 reviews)); "Excellent company and team." ((in 2 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Alpaca according to real employee reviews?

"There have been many layoffs." ((in 4 reviews)); "There is no effort being put in to create any sort of culture." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Alpaca layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Alpaca layoffs and their outlook for job security at Alpaca in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Alpaca locations?

San Mateo , New York , San Francisco , Chicago , Canada

Alpaca reviews

3.6

70% would recommend to a friend

(53 total reviews)

68% positive business outlook

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Alpaca has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 53 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Alpaca employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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53 reviews

1.0

Nov 14, 2023

Not recommended

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A company operating remotely within a multicultural environment.

Cons

They find themselves adrift, possessing financial resources but lacking a clear sense of direction. Additionally, they recently hired hundreds of new employees only to fire them without mercy within a few months, signaling a lack of strategic foresight. This suggests a potential lack of organizational clarity. If considering employment there, exercise vigilance and remain observant.

1.0

Jun 20, 2024

run

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- remote - occasionally ownership over what you do

Cons

- no direction and obvious nepotism - multiple layoffs - no raises for a whole year for most employees during horrible inflation across the global - no culture to speak of

3.0

Mar 17, 2024

no

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

friendly colleague, comfortable environment, good menter

Cons

Late salaries, bonuses, bad management and projects

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