Alder Reviews
53% would recommend to a friend
(147 total reviews)
Adam Schanz
56% approve of CEO
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Updated Oct 27, 2023
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- 2.0Oct 27, 2023Inside Sales RepresentativeFormer EmployeeOrem, UT
Pros
Cool office. There are some good people there.
Cons
Pay is terrible. They change the pay structure regularly
Alder Response4wThank you for the review! Here at Alder we try our best to keep the atmosphere where every person feels valued and can thrive. If you have any suggestions for how we can improve your time at Alder, you can email us at recruiting@alder.com.
- 2.0Sep 15, 2023Inside Sales RepresentativeFormer EmployeeOrem, UT
Pros
Team leader was very involved and helpful
Cons
They started messing with our compensation and responsibilities, asking us to do more work for less pay. This killed the office culture and made people want to leave.
1 - 1.0Aug 29, 2023TechnicianFormer Employee, less than 1 year
Pros
None the reps treat techs with no respect
Cons
The management don't care that reps threaten techs
1 - 5.0Aug 10, 2023IT DirectorCurrent Employee, more than 5 yearsOrem, UT
Pros
Plenty of room to grow as an individual and your technical skills. Alder gives you the ability to share your thoughts on how certain aspects can be approved, and those thoughts are heard and often times implemented.
Cons
not a lot. The lack of budgets can be a headache, but thats about it.
- 5.0Aug 2, 2023Team LeadFormer EmployeeOrem, UT
Pros
Alder helps employees develop into leaders. They almost always promote from within and give you opportunities to grow.
Cons
Cross department collaboration could use great improvements.
- 5.0Jun 2, 2023High Up On the Food Chain, But Still A MenschFormer Employee, more than 10 yearsOrem, UT
Pros
If you are in your late 20's-30's with either no degree or a useless degree like Music Performance or something, OR if you are related to Schanz by blood or marriage, then Alder is literally the best place you could be. Or if you are an ex or current convict, Alder will take a chance on you. Sounds like a joke but it is not. They are all about taking people that society has rejected and giving them a chance (for less than industry standard pay of course) They do not care at all about a college degree or any of your credentials. OR if you are a Harvard MBA that has somehow become a peon, this is also a great place for you. (There have legit been a couple of those here too)
Cons
If you have even an ounce of recognized credentials, run. This place has no benefits other than newly introduced, subpar health insurance, no HR, no structure, no retirement, no reason to exist for you. Take your degree (unless it is a Harvard MBA for some reason) and get a 401k match like a normal human being. Please. You will be miserable here if you stay. Unless you are a degen, go somewhere, anywhere else.
1 - 3.0May 24, 2023Field Service SupportFormer Employee
Pros
Coworkers are awesome. Manager is super helpful and kind. The work is easy, you won’t be too stressed about the job itself. Hours are extremely flexible so it’s good for students.
Cons
They change the process of how we do things constantly. Customers get screwed over a lot. CEO is not a good person. Company is just sketchy and doesn’t care at all about customers.
Alder Response6moThank you so much for the positive review! It is important for us to be able to continue to better ourselves, if you have recommendations to make your experience here at Alder better please email us at Recruiting@alder.com!
- 5.0May 23, 2023RecruiterCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearOrem, UT
Pros
The people here are amazing and the culture is awesome. They have lunch every Friday, they have tons of perks such as Sundance passes, top golf passes, company trips, lounge areas and more.
Cons
They use lots of 3rd party softwares
Alder Response6moThank you so much for the positive review! We are happy you have had a positive experience here at Alder! It is important for us to be able to continue that, if you have recommendations to make your experience here at Alder even better please email us at Recruiting@alder.com!
- 5.0May 14, 2023ManagerCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsOrem, UT
Pros
They’ve finally got benefits for salaried employees! Hopefully they’ll get benefits for hourly employees too. The Friday lunches are also nice. Lots of growth opportunities.
Cons
Need to get a 401K plan. Parking situation sometimes is challenging.
Alder Response6moThank you so much for the positive review! We are happy you have had a positive experience here at Alder! It is important for us to be able to continue that, if you have recommendations to make your experience here at Alder even better please email us at Recruiting@alder.com!
- 5.0Apr 25, 2023ManagerCurrent Employee, more than 5 yearsOrem, UT
Pros
I began working at Alder after my mission with no idea what I wanted to do in the future. After finally figuring out what career I wanted to pursue I spoke with leadership about potentially openings in my desired field. I now have 2 years experience in my future career, and am learning several other useful skills for life.
Cons
With a company that is growing so fast it is difficult to always keep clear communication. Changes in leadership are often one of the issues that damage lines of communication and I would love to see those transitions improved in the future.
Alder Response7moThank you so much for the positive review! We are happy you have had a positive experience here at Alder! It is important for us to be able to continue that, if you have recommendations to make your experience here at Alder even better please email us at Recruiting@alder.com!
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Alder has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 183 reviews left anonymously by employees. 53% of employees would recommend working at Alder to a friend and 42% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.
53% of Alder employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Alder 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Alder to be culture, career development, coworkers and the cons to be senior leadership, management, benefits.
