Great idea, smart people, extremely disorganized - even for a startup - Anonymous employee Alpaca Employee Review

1.0
17 Nov 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- The idea in general has a LOT of growth potential - There are some really smart people in key positions - Alpaca is growing fast - You can pretty much work on whatever you want to move the business forward

Cons

- There is no sense of career development, growth opportunities, etc. - Compensation is pretty middle of the road. - No culture whatsoever. One of the values used to literally be "Crazy Urgency", if that gives you any sense of how people act and communicate with each other - On that same note, nobody really has any accountability - There is no effort being put in to create any sort of culture. I understand that this is difficult being completely remote, but there are tons and tons of completely remote companies that do an amazing job. Learn from them. - Doesn't seem like there is a focus on DEI whatsoever - There's a lot of negativity, gossiping, putting other people down, etc. that nobody really tries to hide. - Poor leadership

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5.0
26 Nov 2025
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Pros

A culture like this means people learn fast, fix weaknesses quickly, and do not cling to ego or past decisions. Speed matters because slow teams lose opportunities and waste resources. Quality matters because sloppy output multiplies long term cost. Output driven means ideas and talk mean nothing unless they convert into real value. Growth mindset ties all of this together because without it people resist feedback, avoid discomfort, and drag down the team.

Cons

Growth mindset demands constant self scrutiny.

4.0
6 May 2026
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Pros

The team overall is good. Startup vibe with deadlines.

Cons

Too disorganized. Need a better planning for Qs -> This leads to a too tight deadlines. Top management needs to work on this more.

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