Pros
In short, Alta is a fun environment, full of really great people working hard for a man who exemplifies corporate greed. He does not care about the people who’ve helped him become the extremely wealthy, albeit conservative beyond measure, man that he is today. He cares where his next $1MM is coming from. Period.
Cons
Pay is incredibly low, bonuses are non-existent. Incentives equivalent to pennies. Lacking in integrity, offering a mere fraction of what the client pays Alta for the job you are doing while keeping up to three quarters for themselves. And because the pay is so low, often times that same employee is working an additional job or two simply to get by. Annual increases are provided, but are incredibly low, are predetermined, and are not at all representative to the work you do - a “generous” 1.5% for all is the mentality here. HR created salary scales are extremely disproportionate, again ensuring Alta is keeping every single possible penny for themselves. Along with a small client team, I worked to grow a well known e-commerce platform from $2MM in annual sales to $88MM in annual sales over four years. Alta compensated me for that amazing growth and achievement with pennies each year, totaling a pay increase of $1.08 across all four years. One might think growth of $86 million would justify some kind of recognition, but not here. They don’t celebrate successes. This is hands down the worst company I’ve worked for in terms of compensation, incentives, retention, appreciation, gratitude, recognition, and acknowledgment. In a world where so many employers show gratitude so well, and so often, it would be a challenge to find a company who would appreciate you less! Stop wasting your time here!