# Alcor Alcor Reviews (18), Pricing, Services & Verified Ratings - 4.9 out of 5 average review rating - 9 connections joined Alcor's Network [Visit Website](https://alcor.com/?utm_source=clutch.co&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=directory) [Get a Custom Proposal](https://clutch.co/profile/alcor) **Tech-Focused EOR + Recruiting Partner** **Building software R&D teams in East.Europe & LATAM** Alcor is a tech R&D accelerator. We help US and European product tech companies scale their engineering teams in Latin America and Eastern Europe. Unlike generic outsourcing vendors, we focus exclusively on **tech recruitment and full-cycle operational support** – making us the go-to partner for building software R&D centers from the ground up since 2017. Here’s what you get with Alcor: - **Tech recruitment expertise:** Access to the top 10% of developers in Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, and Bulgaria. On average, only 8 CVs are needed per hire, with 15% of roles closed from the very first candidate. - **Employer of Record for tech:** Full legal compliance, smooth onboarding/offboarding, PTO management, stock options, and IP agreement structuring. - **360° operational support:** Accounting, procurement, HR, employer branding, IT and office lease, plus on-demand travel and visa support. You’ll also have a Dedicated Customer Operations Manager as your single point of contact. - **Fast scaling:** Build and grow your R&D team from 10 to 100 engineers within a year while keeping full control of your culture, processes, and IP. Why companies choose us: - Frustrated with lengthy hiring cycles? We cut time-to-hire down to just 2–6 weeks. - Concerned about protecting your IP? We guarantee airtight compliance and ownership structures. - Tired of juggling multiple vendors? We consolidate everything under one roof for speed and transparency. Trusted by top-tier companies like Intel471, Sift, Ledger, People.ai, Dotmatics, BigCommerce, Grammarly. If you’re ready to expand in Latin America or Eastern Europe, partner with Alcor to hire smarter, scale faster, and operate seamlessly. We’ll build the software R&D center that powers your company’s next stage of growth. ## Company Information - Minimum project size: $50,000+ - Number of employees: 50 - 249 - 5 Locations: - Palo Alto, CA (Headquarters) - Warszawa, Poland - Kyiv, Ukraine - Ciudad de México, Mexico - București, Romania - Founded in 2007 - 1 languages: English - 2 timezones: Pacific Standard Time (PST), Central Standard Time (CST) ## Services, Focus Areas, Industries, and Clients ### Service Lines - 40% Employer of Record (EOR) Services - 40% Recruiting - 10% PEO/Employee Leasing - 10% Staffing ### Focus Areas - Staffing Focus: - 100% Permanent Staffing ### Industries - 100% Information technology ### Clients - 50% Midmarket ($10M - $1B) - 50% Enterprise (>$1B) ## Pricing Snapshot Average rating for cost based on this provider's reviews: 4.9 out of 5 **What Clients Have Said** *(This summary is based on verified Clutch reviews.)*: Alcor offers competitive pricing and good value for cost, with clients noting their budget fit and high-quality service. Engagements include recruitment, operational support, and legal services, often with teams of 2-20 members. Overall, clients highlight responsive communication and timely project delivery. **Most Common Project Size**: $50,000 to $199,999 based on 6 reviews *(Pricing information for this provider is based on reviews where the project size was available.)* ### Pricing by Service - Back Office Outsourcing: Confidential based on 3 reviews - Recruiting: $10,000 to $49,000 based on 3 reviews - Accounting: Confidential based on 3 reviews - IT Staff Augmentation: $50,000 to $199,999 based on 2 reviews - Commercial Property Management: Confidential based on 1 review - Business Consulting: based on 1 review - Benefits Administration: $1,000,000 to $9,999,999 based on 1 review - Staffing: $50,000 to $199,999 based on 1 review - Custom Software Development: $1,000,000 to $9,999,999 based on 1 review - Employer of Record (EOR) Services: $1,000,000 to $9,999,999 based on 1 review - Financial Consulting: Confidential based on 1 review - Insurance Services & Brokers: Confidential based on 1 review - Intellectual Property Law: Confidential based on 1 review - IT Managed Services: Confidential based on 1 review - Labor & Employment Law: Confidential based on 1 review - Tax Law: Confidential based on 1 review ## Reviews Clutch investigates each reviewer's identity and work history. 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[Learn More](https://help.clutch.co/en/knowledge/how-clutch-verifies-reviews) ### Alcor Review Insights Overall Review Rating: 4.9 - Quality: 4.9 - Schedule: 4.9 - Cost: 4.9 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 ### Top Mentions - Timely (8 mentions) - Professional (4 mentions) - Communicative (3 mentions) - High-quality work (3 mentions) - Creative (2 mentions) - Easy to work with (2 mentions) - Open to feedback (2 mentions) - Transparent (2 mentions) - Collaborative (1 mentions) - Detail-oriented (1 mentions) - Efficient (1 mentions) - Exceeds expectations (1 mentions) - Great project management (1 mentions) - Hard working (1 mentions) - Knowledgeable (1 mentions) - Meets deadlines (1 mentions) - Puts the customer first (1 mentions) - Results-oriented (1 mentions) ### Review Highlights **Client-centric Approach** Alcor's client-centric approach is a recurring theme, with clients appreciating their dedication to understanding and fulfilling specific business needs and priorities. **Innovative Problem-solving** Clients highlight Alcor's creative problem-solving capabilities, which are evident in their ability to address unique challenges and provide strategic solutions. **Cost-effective Solutions** Clients appreciate Alcor's ability to provide cost-effective solutions, which are particularly valued by smaller companies. Their services offer good value for money without compromising quality. **High Client Satisfaction** Overall client satisfaction is high, with many clients expressing contentment with Alcor's services and outcomes. Their ability to meet and exceed expectations contributes to strong client relationships. **Cultural and Value Alignment** Many clients choose Alcor due to their alignment with company values and culture. This alignment facilitates smoother collaboration and enhances the overall partnership experience. **Responsive and Supportive Communication** Clients consistently commend Alcor for its responsiveness and support. Communication is maintained through various channels, including virtual meetings and messaging apps, ensuring client needs are met promptly. **Reliable Long-term Partnerships** Alcor is recognized for fostering long-term partnerships through reliable service delivery and consistent performance. Their commitment to client needs is a key factor in maintaining ongoing engagements. **Challenges with Candidate Selection** A few clients reported challenges in finding suitable candidates for specific roles. Although Alcor is working on improving this, it highlights an area for enhancement in their recruitment processes. **Effective Project Management** Alcor's project management skills are highly regarded, with clients noting their ability to deliver on time and manage tasks efficiently. Their proactive approach and regular updates are appreciated. **Areas for Improvement in Market Proactivity** Some clients suggest that Alcor could be more proactive in sharing market trends and changes. This feedback indicates room for improvement in providing strategic market insights. ### Alcor Reviews #### Recruitment for Hardware Wallet Technology Company (Featured Review) **The Project** - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Jan. 2022 - Jan. 2023 **Project Summary**: Alcor provides recruitment services for a hardware wallet technology company. The team is responsible for hiring managers, deployment engineers, and monitoring engineers. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Production Management & App Support Manager, Ledger SAS - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 501-1,000 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Feb 22, 2023 **Feedback Summary**: The client was very satisfied with the final product. The client was impressed with the vendor's attention to detail sharing their needs and goals as well as active adjustment whenever improvements were possible. This review is an update by the client company. The original content is located below the new review. ""We managed to more than double the team size within a year and kept active feedback channel with Alcor team."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and your position there. We are a product company that develops hardware wallet technology to provide the highest level of security for crypto assets. Manager of the Managed Services team. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** For what projects/services did your company hire Alcor? Recruitment services Accounting services Coworking & remote coworking services Fin Agent Health insurance **SOLUTION** How did you select this firm and what were the deciding factors? We needed help with recruiting initiatives because we don't have any internal recruiters in Ukraine and help in Human Resources activities was appreciated. We looked at several recruiting firms we were recommended by external consultant.   As a smaller company, we’re cautious not to squander profits on expenses that don’t provide a return on investment. As a result, the reasonable cost was in our top criteria.   After evaluating firms on their experience with our industry, their communication style, cost, and ideas to help us be successful, we came down to this firm. These factors have made a professional relationship possible in which they have now become our single-source firm for recruiting services. Describe the project in detail and walk through their service package. There was a need to complete the Management Services team with L2 Production Engineers, Deployment Engineers, and Monitoring Engineers.   The recruitment process started with a kick-off call, where the requirements of candidates and interview stages were discussed and agreed (the HR interview is conducted on the side of Alcor, and the technical interview with the participation of the Team Leader and Team Manager).   As well, the time of weekly calls was agreed upon to discuss the status of the project and candidates. Also, Alсor was engaged in communication with candidates throughout all stages of interviewing, up to the candidate's entry into the Ledger. How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions? The team consists of several researchers and recruitment specialists, an account manager. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Can you share any outcomes from the engagement that demonstrate progress or success? We managed to more than double the team size within a year and kept active feedback channel with Alcor team. Recruitment team paid attention to the details which were being shared to get best result achieved. How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs? Weekly syncup for major updates, instant messenger for interviews planning and email for actual reviews and decision making process. It was efficient one. What did you find most impressive or unique about this company? Attention to the details provided, sharing our needs and goals as well as active adjustment wherenever improvements were seen possible. Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently? Ideally it's to add feedback process from previous colleagues of the person being interviewed. **UPDATED REVIEW** This review was published on: August 19, 2020 Oleksandra Boyko Test Manager, Ledger IT Services 51-200 Employees Kiev, Ukraine Kyiv, Ukraine (23996) Confidential Confidential Apr 2020 - Ongoing Project summary A crypto-asset security company partnered with Alcor to initiate its recruitment efforts and expand the business. Feedback summary The team's intervention during the initial screening process significantly cut down the company's workload. The company was able to fill around 4 positions within a month of partnering with the Alcor team. BACKGROUND Please describe your company and your position there. We are a product company that develops hardware wallet technology to provide the highest level of security for crypto assets OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE For what projects/services did your company hire Alcor? We needed help with recruiting initiatives because we don't have any internal recruiters in Ukraine and help in Human Resources activities was appreciated. What were your goals for this engagement? There are many candidates out there, and it’s difficult to find the right one, especially for specialized roles and complicated domain. Aside from receiving help with recruitment efforts, we wanted to find the best candidates for the roles we desperately needed to fill. SOLUTION How did you select Alcor? We looked at multiple recruiting firms we found online. As a smaller company, we’re cautious not to squander profits on expenses that don’t provide a return on investment. As a result, the reasonable cost was in our top criteria. After evaluating firms on their experience with our industry, their communication style, cost, and ideas to help us be successful, we came down to this firm. These factors have made a professional relationship possible in which they have now become our single-source firm for recruiting services. Describe the engagement in detail. I send them a job description after highlighting a few factors like compensation, location, requirements, and responsibilities. A recruiter receives it and calls me to ask more questions about any details. They take their own notes and begin their process. They provide first precheck interviews, select decent candidates, and send to us resumes that meet our skillset and salary requirements within 3–4 days. I look at the candidates and the company helps to set interviews, gathers feedbacks, provides weekly reports. What was the team composition? The team consists of several hr managers and recruitment specialists, an account manager. I have direct contact with all of them on a daily basis, which is very suitable and convenient. RESULTS & FEEDBACK Can you share any outcomes from the engagement that demonstrate progress or success? This vendor's large network and process of prescreening candidates allows me to receive only 4–5 resumes that truly meet the requirements as there are a substantial amount of unqualified resumes and profiles on different websites and LinkedIn, and I don’t have the time to review that volume. It really cuts down on my normal workload. Open positions are also filled quickly and the quality of the candidates we’re sent has been great. The fact that I receive a small handful of candidates who are hard to choose from is a great measure of success. We’ve filled around 4 positions within a month or so and the candidates meet the job requirements. How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs? They are very open to and timely in terms of feedback. They really do listen and care. Whenever we have questions, I can ask their team for help and they’ll reliably find a solution. Every resume was sent with brief comments after their prescreening interview of candidates. Team's ability to meet the goals they set for themselves is also very consistent. The team that we’re working with is fast and great with finding candidates and supporting the whole recruitment process from start till the offer. What did you find most impressive about this vendor? Recruiters and managers have all been great. Recruiters I've worked with have truly tried to understand our needs and job specifics and ensured the resumes we receive are more than well aligned. I really value their ability to listen. Also, every feedback and candidate's comments were passed to me and discussed together with the team how to make the process easier and fulfill everyone's needs and expectations. Are there any areas for improvement? As we were working together on filling about 6-7 positions, there were times when some candidates were sent to me with a lower level of expectations described in Job Description. On the other hand, the team was reacting quickly with a professional attitude to any of our changes or wishes, holding a position or opening a completely new one. RATINGS Overall rating: 5 Great and responsible professional team Quality: 5 on A-level Cost: 4.5 Schedule: 5 Willing to refer: 5 --- #### HR Services for Independent Media Organization **The Project** - Services: Business Consulting - Project size: $10,000,000 + - Project length: Jan. 2021 - Jan. 2022 **Project Summary**: Alcor provided an independent media organization with HR services, managing their hiring, accounting, and legal needs. Some of their tasks include resolving employee issues and assisting with legal consultancy. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Head of Ukrainian Engineering Office, Argus Media - Industry: Media - Client size: 1,001-5,000 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Feb 7, 2023 **Feedback Summary**: Alcor helped the client hire 15 experts within seven months. Each candidate passed the probation period and received positive feedback from colleagues. Moreover, the vendor was dedicated and efficient. They ensured employees were paid on time and bottlenecks were eliminated. ""They had an impressively dedicated attitude. It was a pleasure to work with them."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and your position there. Argus Media analyses the world market in oil, gas, metals and other raw materials. We collect and maintain complex data sets to help our customers understand the market, providing analysis, visualisation, and expert opinion daily. My position: Engineering Manager/ Head of Ukrainian Engineering office **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** For what projects/services did your company hire Alcor? Hiring, accounting, and legal entity for employment in Ukraine, business trips, legal consultancy, visa, and taking care of employee issues. **SOLUTION** How did you select this firm and what were the deciding factors? I have limited information. VP level and CTO researched it. Describe the project in detail and walk through their service package. Alcor BPO account manager kept in touch with every hired employee and resolved all the problems. Accountants provided all needed services, and employees could focus on work. Also, Alcor BPO provided all help with legal consultancy, visa to the UK, hiring, organisation of interviews and pipeline of potential candidates. How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions? Account manager, accountant, legal representatives, 2-3 dedicated recruiters and maybe more behind the curtains **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Can you share any outcomes from the engagement that demonstrate progress or success? From 11.2021 til 06.2022, we hired 15 great experts. Everyone passed the probation period and got outstanding feedback from colleagues. How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs? Alcor BPO was very efficient. Usually, bottlenecks were absent on their side. What did you find most impressive or unique about this company? They had an impressively dedicated attitude. It was a pleasure to work with them. The salary was paid on time. Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently? Everything was great. --- #### Recruitment & Business Services for Data Intelligence Co **The Project** - Services: Accounting, Back Office Outsourcing, Commercial Property Management, IT Managed Services, Insurance Services & Brokers, Intellectual Property Law, Labor & Employment Law, Recruiting, Tax Law - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Jan. 2022 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: Alcor provides recruitment, managed IT, and business services for a data intelligence company. The team has hired R&D employees, sourced equipment, provided financial advisory, and found real estate listings. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 4.5 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** R&D Director, BIScience - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 51-200 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Mar 30, 2023 **Feedback Summary**: Alcor has successfully hired 15 R&D professionals in one year. The team's project management is excellent, with prompt delivery, transparent relationships, and responsiveness to feedback. They consistently meet expectations, answer all the client's questions, and communicate professionally.  ""I value their commitment to going the extra mile for their clients."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position. I am the R&D Director of BIScience Describe what your company does in a single sentence. BIScience provides the deepest digital & behavioral data intelligence to market research companies, brands, publishers & investment firms **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Alcor to accomplish? Evolve from an outstaff project into an independent company Recruit 15+ people to R&D within 1 year Focus on core business, and delegate other aspects to a trustworthy provider **SOLUTION** How did you find Alcor? Online Search Referral Why did you select Alcor over others? Pricing fit our budget Referred to me What was the size of Alcor’s team? 6-10 Employees Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables. Talent Acquisition: hiring 15+ professionals on behalf of BIScience within 1 year, IT Services & Procurement: find, buy, and supply equipment based on the provided specs, Financial Management & Advisory: Streamlining payment processes and providing financial consultation to employees, Real estate: investigating and shortlisting offers in Kyiv, renting a coworking we selected, Legal: offering several options to establish a partnership, onboarding people from Ukraine and Europe **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success? Alcor successfully recruited 15 professionals to Ukrainian R&D in one year Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs? The Alcor project management team consistently strives to exceed expectations and delivers qualitative services promptly. I value their commitment to going the extra mile for their clients. Alcor fosters transparent relationships, crucial for establishing successful long-term partnerships. The team is receptive to feedback and adept at implementing it quickly. What was your primary form of communication with Alcor? Virtual Meeting Email or Messaging App What did you find most impressive or unique about this company? Being able to meet expectations every time, Get answers to whatever questions I have, Communicating professionally at all levels Are there any areas for improvement or something Alcor could have done differently? Being more proactive in sharing changes and trends they see on the market --- #### Recruitment for Hardware Wallet Technology Company **The Project** - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Jan. 2022 - Jan. 2023 **Project Summary**: Alcor provides recruitment services for a hardware wallet technology company. The team is responsible for hiring managers, deployment engineers, and monitoring engineers. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Production Management & App Support Manager, Ledger SAS - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 501-1,000 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Feb 22, 2023 **Feedback Summary**: The client was very satisfied with the final product. The client was impressed with the vendor's attention to detail sharing their needs and goals as well as active adjustment whenever improvements were possible. This review is an update by the client company. The original content is located below the new review. ""We managed to more than double the team size within a year and kept active feedback channel with Alcor team."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and your position there. We are a product company that develops hardware wallet technology to provide the highest level of security for crypto assets. Manager of the Managed Services team. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** For what projects/services did your company hire Alcor? Recruitment services Accounting services Coworking & remote coworking services Fin Agent Health insurance **SOLUTION** How did you select this firm and what were the deciding factors? We needed help with recruiting initiatives because we don't have any internal recruiters in Ukraine and help in Human Resources activities was appreciated. We looked at several recruiting firms we were recommended by external consultant.   As a smaller company, we’re cautious not to squander profits on expenses that don’t provide a return on investment. As a result, the reasonable cost was in our top criteria.   After evaluating firms on their experience with our industry, their communication style, cost, and ideas to help us be successful, we came down to this firm. These factors have made a professional relationship possible in which they have now become our single-source firm for recruiting services. Describe the project in detail and walk through their service package. There was a need to complete the Management Services team with L2 Production Engineers, Deployment Engineers, and Monitoring Engineers.   The recruitment process started with a kick-off call, where the requirements of candidates and interview stages were discussed and agreed (the HR interview is conducted on the side of Alcor, and the technical interview with the participation of the Team Leader and Team Manager).   As well, the time of weekly calls was agreed upon to discuss the status of the project and candidates. Also, Alсor was engaged in communication with candidates throughout all stages of interviewing, up to the candidate's entry into the Ledger. How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions? The team consists of several researchers and recruitment specialists, an account manager. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Can you share any outcomes from the engagement that demonstrate progress or success? We managed to more than double the team size within a year and kept active feedback channel with Alcor team. Recruitment team paid attention to the details which were being shared to get best result achieved. How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs? Weekly syncup for major updates, instant messenger for interviews planning and email for actual reviews and decision making process. It was efficient one. What did you find most impressive or unique about this company? Attention to the details provided, sharing our needs and goals as well as active adjustment wherenever improvements were seen possible. Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently? Ideally it's to add feedback process from previous colleagues of the person being interviewed. **UPDATED REVIEW** This review was published on: August 19, 2020 Oleksandra Boyko Test Manager, Ledger IT Services 51-200 Employees Kiev, Ukraine Kyiv, Ukraine (23996) Confidential Confidential Apr 2020 - Ongoing Project summary A crypto-asset security company partnered with Alcor to initiate its recruitment efforts and expand the business. Feedback summary The team's intervention during the initial screening process significantly cut down the company's workload. The company was able to fill around 4 positions within a month of partnering with the Alcor team. BACKGROUND Please describe your company and your position there. We are a product company that develops hardware wallet technology to provide the highest level of security for crypto assets OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE For what projects/services did your company hire Alcor? We needed help with recruiting initiatives because we don't have any internal recruiters in Ukraine and help in Human Resources activities was appreciated. What were your goals for this engagement? There are many candidates out there, and it’s difficult to find the right one, especially for specialized roles and complicated domain. Aside from receiving help with recruitment efforts, we wanted to find the best candidates for the roles we desperately needed to fill. SOLUTION How did you select Alcor? We looked at multiple recruiting firms we found online. As a smaller company, we’re cautious not to squander profits on expenses that don’t provide a return on investment. As a result, the reasonable cost was in our top criteria. After evaluating firms on their experience with our industry, their communication style, cost, and ideas to help us be successful, we came down to this firm. These factors have made a professional relationship possible in which they have now become our single-source firm for recruiting services. Describe the engagement in detail. I send them a job description after highlighting a few factors like compensation, location, requirements, and responsibilities. A recruiter receives it and calls me to ask more questions about any details. They take their own notes and begin their process. They provide first precheck interviews, select decent candidates, and send to us resumes that meet our skillset and salary requirements within 3–4 days. I look at the candidates and the company helps to set interviews, gathers feedbacks, provides weekly reports. What was the team composition? The team consists of several hr managers and recruitment specialists, an account manager. I have direct contact with all of them on a daily basis, which is very suitable and convenient. RESULTS & FEEDBACK Can you share any outcomes from the engagement that demonstrate progress or success? This vendor's large network and process of prescreening candidates allows me to receive only 4–5 resumes that truly meet the requirements as there are a substantial amount of unqualified resumes and profiles on different websites and LinkedIn, and I don’t have the time to review that volume. It really cuts down on my normal workload. Open positions are also filled quickly and the quality of the candidates we’re sent has been great. The fact that I receive a small handful of candidates who are hard to choose from is a great measure of success. We’ve filled around 4 positions within a month or so and the candidates meet the job requirements. How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs? They are very open to and timely in terms of feedback. They really do listen and care. Whenever we have questions, I can ask their team for help and they’ll reliably find a solution. Every resume was sent with brief comments after their prescreening interview of candidates. Team's ability to meet the goals they set for themselves is also very consistent. The team that we’re working with is fast and great with finding candidates and supporting the whole recruitment process from start till the offer. What did you find most impressive about this vendor? Recruiters and managers have all been great. Recruiters I've worked with have truly tried to understand our needs and job specifics and ensured the resumes we receive are more than well aligned. I really value their ability to listen. Also, every feedback and candidate's comments were passed to me and discussed together with the team how to make the process easier and fulfill everyone's needs and expectations. Are there any areas for improvement? As we were working together on filling about 6-7 positions, there were times when some candidates were sent to me with a lower level of expectations described in Job Description. On the other hand, the team was reacting quickly with a professional attitude to any of our changes or wishes, holding a position or opening a completely new one. RATINGS Overall rating: 5 Great and responsible professional team Quality: 5 on A-level Cost: 4.5 Schedule: 5 Willing to refer: 5 --- #### Recruitment Services for SaaS Company **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Oct. 2022 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: Alcor helps a SaaS company find, build, and manage a remote team of engineers, product managers, and operations from three EU countries. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Head of Engineering, Gotransverse - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 51-200 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Feb 3, 2023 **Feedback Summary**: Alcor has enabled the client to build a full-stack engineering team within 1.5 months. The client has considered multiple candidates for each position, with 95% of the candidates presented by the vendor passing a resume review. Moreover, the vendor is very hands-on and result-oriented. ""They've solved every problem we've faced."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and your position there. I'm the Head of Engineering for enterprise billing platform. It provides cloud-based software that enables companies to operate as a subscription business model, including the often challenging aspects of usage-based pricing and monetization at massive scale. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** For what projects/services did your company hire Alcor, and what were your goals? Core platform development **SOLUTION** How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors? We interviewed a lot of EoR platforms and companies, but Alcor was the only one that provides a combo package of EoR and Recruting offerings. Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used. Scope of work was to find, build and manage a team of engineers, product managers and operations that are remote and located in multiple countries, in our case we have people from three EU countries.  How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions? Account Management team: 3-5 people, account manager, IT guys, legal. Recruting Team: 3-4 people, people that owned different position stacks, like Java, Python, Product Management etc..   **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables? We have built a full stack engneering team in 1.5 month. We had multilple candidates that we considered for each position. 95% of candidates presented by Alcor's recruitment team passed resume review. And ongoing team management is easy and effortless.   Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness. Very hands on and result oriented.  What did you find most impressive or unique about this company? They've solved every problem we've faced, even crazy things like buy a certified hardware in the middle of nowhere on Bali and ship it to EU :) Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently? nothing at the moment --- #### Software Development Staff Augmentation for Software Company **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development, IT Staff Augmentation - Project size: $1,000,000 to $9,999,999 - Project length: Jan. 2021 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: Alcor provides software development staff augmentation for a life science software company. They offer a PEO structure and have helped find senior software engineers, product designers, QA personnel, and more. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** SVP, Life Science Software Company - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 501-1,000 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Oct 4, 2022 **Feedback Summary**: Alcor provides a more effective hiring process thanks to their talent network; they’ve had an average of two hires a month in a competitive market. Moreover, they tailor their services to the client’s needs. The team is prompt, responsive, organized, and communicative. Their transparency stands out. "“They strive to understand what we need to find the right resources.”" **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I’m an SVP at a company in the life science software space. We have analysis tools and data visualization software that scientists use in labs, and I manage product and engineering for various scientific products across our portfolio from companies we’ve acquired over the years. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with Alcor? We’ve historically used resources from Ukraine in one of our software companies through an outsourcing provider. At the end of 2020, we were looking to expand our team but have more control over how we hire people. Therefore, we wanted less outsourcing and more of a professional employment organization (PEO) structure. We wanted a co-employer arrangement where there’s full transparency about who we’re hiring, how much we’re paying them, and the rewards we’re giving them. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? Alcor provides us with software development staff augmentation in a PEO structure. They act as our representatives in Ukraine, so we don’t need to have an entity there or handle tax compliance, but we ultimately have control over managing employees. We decide who to hire and who to let go and can also hire our own contacts through Alcor. Initially, they helped us build a team for one project, then set up another team for a different project. Gradually, we’ve started to add people through Alcor for more and more teams across the company. We work with the recruiting team, who is responsible for identifying talent. The team uses alternative ways to headhunt, such as WhatsApp and Telegram, with their own talent network. Whenever we have a new role, they ask us questions to understand our needs, what we’re looking for, and the job description. They conduct a clarifying call when there’s a role we haven’t hired with them yet. They sometimes share profile examples to help calibrate the position.  So far, we’ve hired about 25 resources through Alcor. The roles they’ve helped fill include senior software engineers, such as web, full stack, and frontend development. These teammates work with the latest technologies, like Node.js and React. They’ve also helped hire product designers, a product manager, and QA personnel. Currently, Alcor is helping us hire resources in Poland.  What is the team composition? Initially, I got in contact with the two co-founders and Viktoriia (COO). In our day-to-day, I work with the recruiting team, which includes a head of recruiting, a project manager, and an account manager who helps us with payments. How did you come to work with Alcor? We found them through our investors. Another portfolio company with the same investors was already in conversations with Alcor and setting up a team. I spoke to that company’s CTO and got references from other companies working with Alcor. Ultimately, they were the best option for what we wanted to do in terms of hiring more directly in Ukraine.  How much have you invested with them? Right now, we’re paying around $130,000 a month, but our engagement has grown. On average, we’ve spent around $100,000 per month with them. By the end of this year, we’ll have spent around $1.5 million.  What is the status of this engagement? We started working with them in January 2021, and the engagement is ongoing. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?  Hiring resources through Alcor is more effective than our own ability to hire in countries where we have a presence. When we started our engagement, we had to build a team quickly for a new product, and Alcor was able to find four resources in the first month and a half. This was outstanding because the engineering market is very competitive. In the last year, we've averaged two hires per month.  Technological candidates don't typically apply for jobs on websites, so any recruiter needs a network of contacts, and Alcor is really good in that respect. They hire recruiters who already have a network of talent in Ukraine, so they can reach out to people and get responses we wouldn't be able to get by simply posting a job on a website. Moreover, the team tailors their hiring process to each role. They don't just check off boxes from a template; they strive to understand what we need to find the right resources.  How did Alcor perform from a project management standpoint? Since our engagement isn't traditional outsourcing, we handle project management. Even if we hire a project manager through them, I set the goals for them. Alcor is prompt and responsive when processing payrolls and helping the team with questions. They provide support to our resources regarding aspects like taxes and benefits.  Every Friday, we have a weekly call with the recruitment team, where they bring on different recruiters for our various roles. They organize the candidates coming in using Asana boards. As for communication, we use email, Zoom, and Slack.  What did you find most impressive about them? I appreciate the transparency we get from Alcor. We need to add engineering staff, but we don't like working with traditional outsourcing companies that don't give us transparency and can't attract the best talent. I've worked with other companies, and Alcor is the best partner we've had.  Are there any areas they could improve? If anything, they could improve their use of technology and tooling for reporting. There are many things we handle through spreadsheets or emails with them. They're awesome and do what we ask from them; this improvement would be the cherry on top.  Do you have any advice for potential customers? I'd advise being open with them regarding your needs and treating Alcor as an extension of your company. The people we hire through them work like our employees, which is very valuable. If you want to be successful in this model, you should treat Alcor like your entity in another country, unlike traditional outsourcing. That transparency helps them understand your context, constraints, and budget, so they can help you find great people. --- #### Recruitment & Legal Consulting for Financial Services Firm **The Project** - Services: Custom Software Development - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Nov. 2021 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: Alcor is helping a financial services firm ramp up their business operations for an R&D branch. This involves recruiting new employees, hardware supply accounting, legal consulting, and offboarding employees.  **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 4.5 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Director, Financial Services Firm - Industry: Financial services - Client size: 1,001-5,000 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Sep 28, 2022 **Feedback Summary**: The company has established their new R&D branch and found 30 top-notch talents within six months, thanks to Alcor. The team works quickly and is accessible all the time. They provide regular reports and maintain a professional but friendly attitude. Overall, they've taken care of the firm's needs. ""They have high professional standards."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and your position there. I am a head of a newly opened branch in Ukraine. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** For what projects/services did your company hire Alcor, and what were your goals? The company had many new IT projects on its hands, and the timelines were challenging. The goal was to release new fintech services before a specific date. The delivery capacity was not enough. **SOLUTION** How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors? The solution was to establish a new R&D branch in Ukraine and hire up to 100 top-notch software engineers in Ukraine. The speed of finding and hiring fast was a critical success factor. Alcor proposed recruiting services and outsourcing the complete business cycle of employment in Ukraine. Alcor's option was more convenient and much faster. It was an alternative to establishing a new LLC and operating ourselves. Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used. Alcor took all business operations of ramping up an R&D branch: Complete recruiting cycle, including our employer brand promo Office rent, parking, etc. Contracting with new employees Onboarding of new employees Hardware supply Accounting and HR operations Legal consulting Offboarding the employees How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions? Alcor allocated a dedicated account manager for us Alcor assigned a recruiting team with more than a dozen recruiters Alcor provided a dedicated accountant Alcor's TOP management regularly synced up with us Alcor's legal team consulted us **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables? Alcor helped us to establish a software R&D branch in Ukraine. We hired 30 top-notch IT talents in six months. It could be faster, but we did have more vacancies. Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness. They work fast. Available 24/7. Regular reporting. Friendly but professional attitude. They are taking care of all our needs and preventing potential issues. What did you find most impressive or unique about this company? Speed of delivering the results. Rapid communication. They have high professional standards. Client-centric. Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently? Not sure. Everything is good. --- #### BPO and R&D Center Development for Data Collection Company **The Project** - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: Jan. 2011 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: Alcor provides early-stage business process outsourcing and R&D center consultation for a data collection company. They manage recruiting, facility lease negotiations, legal guidance, and accounting services. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** CTO, Tonic Health - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 51-200 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Jan 30, 2019 **Feedback Summary**: Alcor is a reliable long-term partner that remains mindful of deadlines and business priorities. Their efforts have fostered a stable foundation for the R&D center and its operations. They feature an extensive team of creative problem-solvers that aim to provide flawless service. ""They provide white-glove service, and they put a lot of creativity into solving problems." " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I am the CTO of Tonic Health, a data collection company in the healthcare space. We replace the manual processes that exist in healthcare. When patients fill out forms in a doctor's office, that's typically on paper, but with our system, patients complete those forms on an iPad or another mobile device before the appointment. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with Alcor? Traditional outsourcing firms work well for certain projects, but we wanted to build our own R&D center in Ukraine and align it with our values and business processes. We wanted to have more control than is typically usually afforded in an outsourced engagement. We engaged with Alcor to serve as a business process outsourcer to help us accelerate how quickly we build out the R&D center. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? Alcor has been instrumental in our business growth in Ukraine. First and foremost, their team helped us find an office and negotiate a lease for our facility. We worked with the recruitment team to build a staff of engineers that would work for our company. This included building different Facebook and LinkedIn pages to foster more brand awareness in the developer community. In conjunction with that process, Alcor’s legal team provided consultation and development of a legal structure for the operation. It can be a rather cumbersome process for citizens to register themselves and find the appropriate legal and tax forms, so we relied on Alcor to guide us in that regard. Further, Alcor initially arranged and continues to manage our accounting and human resources processes. For instance, instead of us paying individual developers each month, we send one large sum to Alcor, and they distribute the payments to the staff. What is the team composition? We work with various members of their legal, recruiting, accounting, and business development teams. How did you come to work with Alcor? We were probably one of their earliest customers. They were separating from one of the larger outsourcing firms in Ukraine that they had provided accounting services for. Alcor was starting on its own and looking for more commercial clients at the same time we were looking to streamline our accounting services. We learned that we could count on them to properly shepherd us through the complexities of our venture. They started with our accounting services, but we soon expanded our relationship to include every service offering they have.   How much have you invested with them? We’ve paid in the range of $100,000–$250,000 so far. What is the status of this engagement? Our engagement began in 2011 and remains ongoing. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? Ultimately, the quality of what we produce in our R&D center depends on the people we hire and the culture we create. Alcor has never led us astray in that regard. We’ve never had a headache stem from any of the services they provide. We hope to focus on building our products and not be concerned about legal problems, on-time payments, or tax liabilities. The real value of working with Alcor is never having to worry about those problems in all the years we’ve worked together. How did Alcor perform from a project management standpoint? I value their transparency in the kind of service they will provide, and they deliver what they say they will deliver. We haven’t had any complications with our projects. What did you find most impressive about them? They provide white-glove service, and they put a lot of creativity into solving problems. We’ve explored opening an R&D center in a different geographical location than one they traditionally serve, and we’ve asked if they’re willing and able to handle it. They’re looking into it and determining their options. They’ve been a very strategic partner in that sense. Are there any areas they could improve? No, nothing stands out as needing improvement. Do you have any advice for potential customers? Alcor is the best out there for those that need the tools to create an extension of their business that is deeply linked to how they want to work. --- #### Legal Services for Software Development Company **The Project** - Services: Business Consulting - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Jan. 2017 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: Alcor provided legal services to find a solution in a complicated situation. The team helped with negotiation tactics and documentation. The services are ongoing. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 4.5 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Former CEO, PLVISION LLC - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 51-200 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Jan 10, 2019 **Feedback Summary**: Alcor’s expert services eased relationships and tensions. Renegotiated and renewed contracts were a direct result. Their professional team strives to understand a company’s needs, focusing on what is crucial. Their high-performance level supplemented their professional management style. ""Alcor's business focus is one of their strongest qualities." " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I’m the former CEO of a software development company with locations in Poland and Ukraine. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with Alcor? We were in a complicated situation regarding the legal relationships and unbalanced business interests between our company and our US intermediary as well as several key customers. Some unusual (or non-typical) requests required an in-depth review and analysis of existing agreements. We hired Alcor to work with us to find a solution because we felt that we would likely end up at a dead end due to legal complications and significant differences in business interests. Companies usually deal with bilateral agreements, but, in our case, there were four sides involved, which complicated things. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? Alcor provided consulting services. We began the engagement by discussing our situation, then did a deep dive into particular legal and negotiation aspects, and key interests of the parties. Their team wanted to understand our company’s history. We worked with them to understand the key benefits of all parties involved. The process contained a level of risk. If something wasn’t completed properly, relationships could’ve been damaged with customers and partners. Our reputation and relationships will well-known companies would be affected as well. We met regularly to document artifacts and create a negotiation map. Their team was also involved in several of our calls with other parties. What is the team composition? We initially worked with Dmitry (CEO, Alcor). A majority of the legal work was completed by Sergey (Head of International Law Development, Alcor). Others were involved, but not as directly. How did you come to work with Alcor? We knew of each other from the IT Ukraine Association. Before engaging with them, we met with Dmitry, and he promoted his services. We didn’t have any particular needs at the time, so their team helped with small business-related issues. Since we had a positive experience previously, we decided to go with Alcor when we needed legal consulting. What is the status of this engagement? We began working with Alcor in 2017, and their team is still providing services for the company. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? Alcor helped our company avoid complicated business risks. Our intermediary introduced some complications, and there were issues from a legal perspective. Because of Alcor, we renewed and continued contracts with several major customers. How did Alcor perform from a project management standpoint? Alcor’s project management was effective. Our situation wasn’t typical, and the stakes were high. The speed of negotiations and discussions were sometimes done extremely quickly because of the locations of some of our counterparts. Sometimes we were working 24/7 because of time zone differences. The process got intense. Alcor’s team of professionals works hard to understand core business needs. That isn’t easy to find. Rather than focusing on the hypothetical aspects, their team concentrated on what was most important. What did you find most impressive about them? Their team understands business interests and priorities. I’ve worked with several legal companies. Not all of them realized what was important and had issues identifying the core interest. Alcor’s business focus is one of their strongest qualities. They have the proper balance of competence and performance. Even in tougher negotiations, Alcor found a creative solution, providing our team with leverage in the argument for negotations. They never made our business look helpless. Are there any areas they could improve? Due to time differences, there were small issues with connectivity and scheduling. The entire process was an intense situation, and we were pushing hard. Do you have any advice for potential customers? My suggestion would be to work with their senior lawyers. Working with Dmitry and Sergey was quite responsive. --- #### Accounting & Legal Services for Global Software Company **The Project** - Services: Accounting - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Jan. 1970 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: Alcor provides accounting and legal services to ensure best practices. The team maintains documentation and secure work permits for international resources. **Review Rating**: 4.5 - Quality: 4.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 4.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Executive, Global Software Company - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 501-1,000 Employees - Review Type: Phone Interview - Verified **The Review** — Dec 18, 2018 **Feedback Summary**: The best practice implementations have enhanced the execution of in-house operations. Alcor is timely, communicative, and detail-oriented. Their comprehensive expertise is noteworthy. ""Alcor’s expertise and implementations have enabled us to run our company in the way and at the level we want." " **BACKGROUND** Introduce your business and what you do there. I’m the director of the Ukrainian office of a global software company. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What challenge were you trying to address with Alcor? We hired Alcor to replace an in-house accounting resource we lacked legal and accounting best practices. The transition required legal assistance, which became a supplemental requirement for the team. **SOLUTION** What was the scope of their involvement? Alcor handles all of our accounting work and the legal side of our reports and documentation. The team helps us obtain work permits on behalf of our foreign resources. What is the team composition? The team includes a chief accountant and a legal services lead. Alcor scales the team as necessary. We also interact with the CEO and the director of the legal department. How did you come to work with Alcor? Our team researched multiple companies. We knew the head of Alcor and discussed our needs with him during our search. What is the status of this engagement? We started working together in 2016 and the partnership is ongoing. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement? Alcor’s expertise and implementations have enabled us to run our company in the way and at the level we want. We don’t always have a solution in mind, but Alcor has answered all of our questions. We couldn’t have implemented those best practices without them. How did Alcor perform from a project management standpoint? We are satisfied with the team’s performance because they communicate regularly, met deadlines, and support their answers with substantive information. The teams are in touch daily. What did you find most impressive about them? Alcor’s knowledge of the Ukrainian IT and business sectors is comprehensive. Are there any areas they could improve? There’s always something that can be done better, but I can’t point to any specific issues. Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs? Clients should remember that they're still responsible for their own business even if they're using an external service. Clients should communicate expectations clearly at the start of the project. --- #### Recruitment Services for Cybersecurity Company **The Project** - Services: Benefits Administration, Employer of Record (EOR) Services, Recruiting - Project size: $1,000,000 to $9,999,999 - Project length: Oct. 2024 - Sep. 2025 **Project Summary**: Alcor helped a cybersecurity company build, manage, and run a software engineering center in Eastern Europe. They sourced engineering talent and managed recruitment, IT, legal, and payroll operations. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** CTO, Pindrop Security - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 201-500 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Sep 2, 2025 **Feedback Summary**: Alcor provided a top-notch service, and the client was happy with the quality of the talent they've attracted. Alcor's team delivered on time and within budget, and they impressed the client with their customer-first mentality and ability to source the best engineering talent. ""The Alcor team provided a top-notch end-to-end service on time and within budget."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the CTO of Pindrop SecurityDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.Pindrop® Solutions are safeguarding contact centers and beyond, with secure authentication and fraud detection tools. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Alcor to accomplish?Build and run extended engineering teams in Eastern Europe **SOLUTION** How did you find Alcor?ReferralOtherWhy did you select Alcor over others?High ratingsPricing fit our budgetGreat culture fitGood value for costCompany values alignedHow many teammates from Alcor were assigned to this project?20Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.Alcor helped building, managing, and running a software engineering center in Eastern Europe. We scaled from 0 to 20 in less than a year. Alcor has a stellar recruitment team and they sourced the best engineering talent for our needs. They have been managing end to end operations including Recruitment, IT, Legal, Benefits, and Payroll. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Hiring pipeline and velocity; End to end process; Customer satisfaction; Talent quality Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?The Alcor team provided a top-notch end-to-end service on time and within budget. What was your primary form of communication with Alcor?In-Person MeetingVirtual MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?Customer first mentality; Ability to attract the best talent with their business modelAre there any areas for improvement or something Alcor could have done differently?None --- #### Staff Augmentation for Digital Content Co **The Project** - Services: IT Staff Augmentation, Staffing - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Jan. 2022 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: Alcor provides staff augmentation services for a digital content company. The team has helped the client expand their team outside the US and worked on various projects related to their products. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** VP People & Culture, Chartbeat, Inc - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 201-500 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Dec 27, 2024 **Feedback Summary**: Alcor has been a great partner throughout the engagement. Moreover, the team has been very responsive to the client's needs and has communicated effectively via virtual meetings, email, and messaging apps. Overall, the client has praised the team's responsiveness and support. ""They are all very responsive and supportive."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the VP of People & Culture at Chartbeat, IncDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.Chartbeat provides analytics and optimization tools for digital content creators. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Alcor to accomplish?Expand our team outside the US **SOLUTION** How did you find Alcor?OtherWhy did you select Alcor over others?My predecessor chose it but we are very happyHow many teammates from Alcor were assigned to this project?10+Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.Alcor has helped us augment our staff outside the US to work on a number of different projects related to our products. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?I dont' have enough info to commentDescribe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?Alcor is very responsive to our needs - great partners!What was your primary form of communication with Alcor?Virtual MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?They are all very responsive and supportive.Are there any areas for improvement or something Alcor could have done differently?No --- #### HR, Legal & Operational Support for Anti-Fraud Solutions Co **The Project** - Services: Business Consulting, Financial Consulting, Recruiting - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Jan. 2021 - Ongoing **Project Summary**: Alcor provides recruitment, legal, and operational support for an anti-fraud solutions company. Over the last three years, the team has helped the client build an R&D center of 40 engineers. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Head of Ukraine R&D, Anti-Fraud Solutions Company - Industry: Information technology - Client size: 201-500 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Nov 2, 2024 **Feedback Summary**: The client is pleased with Alcor's work. The team has a solid group of technical experts and delivers on time. Alcor keeps the client informed and updated through in-person and virtual meetings and email. The client is impressed with the team's quick response to their requests. ""They deliver on time and keep us informed and updated during our collaboration."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position. I am the Head of Ukraine R&D of an information technology company Describe what your company does in a single sentence.Anti-fraud solution **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Alcor to accomplish?RecruitmentLegal supportOperational support **SOLUTION** How did you find Alcor?ReferralWhy did you select Alcor over others?Close to my geographic locationGreat culture fitGood value for costReferred to meCompany values alignedHow many teammates from Alcor were assigned to this project?6-10 EmployeesDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.For 3 years we build R&D center of 40 engineers. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Solid team of technical expertsDescribe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?They deliver on time and keep us informed and updated during our collaboration.What was your primary form of communication with Alcor?In-Person MeetingVirtual MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?Quick reaction on all our requests.Are there any areas for improvement or something Alcor could have done differently?Send surveys more often and persistently --- #### Recruiting for AI Software Company **The Project** - Services: Recruiting - Project size: $10,000 to $49,999 - Project length: Apr. - June 2024 **Project Summary**: Alcor provided recruiting services for an AI software company. They were responsible for searching for and hiring candidates with specific technical skills in GPU optimization to join the client's team. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** CEO, A2 Labs - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 1-10 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Jun 17, 2024 **Feedback Summary**: Thanks to Alcor, the client was able to hire new resources. The team was competent, responsive, and very easy to work with, placing them as one of the best recruiting agencies. Moreover, they found excellent candidates within a very specific niche, while other agencies struggled in doing so. ""Alcor was exceptionally easy to work with."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the CEO of A2 LabsDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.Make AI software go fast **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Alcor to accomplish?Hire engineersasd **SOLUTION** How did you find Alcor?Online SearchWhy did you select Alcor over others?Alcor was one of manyHow many teammates from Alcor were assigned to this project?2-5 EmployeesDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.Alcor sought out candidates with very specific technical skills around GPU optimization. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Hired candidatesDescribe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?Alcor was exceptionally easy to work with. They are very competent, respond quickly, and stay on top of deliverables. They were by far the best recruiting agency we worked with.What was your primary form of communication with Alcor?Virtual MeetingWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?They were able to find and reach candidates with a very specific and niche skill set. Many other agencies struggled to even find a single qualified candidate, while Alcor's stream of highly qualified candidates were of the best quality. Are there any areas for improvement or something Alcor could have done differently?No. They were exceptional in every regard. --- #### Recruitment for Conversational AI Platform Co **The Project** - Services: IT Staff Augmentation, Recruiting - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Jan. 2022 - Jan. 2023 **Project Summary**: A conversational AI platform company hired Alcor for recruitment services. The team helped the client recruit and screen candidates to build their staff based on market intelligence research. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 4.5 - Schedule: 4.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Department Senior Manager, Live Person - Industry: Information technology - Client size: 1,001-5,000 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Jan 31, 2024 **Feedback Summary**: The client was happy with Alcor's work, which resulted in good market intelligence for a good number of hires. Alcor's team was responsive, communicative, and on top of the project's process. The client praised the team's collaborative approach and professionalism. ""Alcor was very responsive and partnered very well with us."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Senior Manager, Glocal Talent Acquisition of Live PersonDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.Conversational AI platform **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Alcor to accomplish?Partner with our internal recruiting team to hire in Poland and Bulgaria **SOLUTION** How did you find Alcor?Online SearchWhy did you select Alcor over others?High ratingsPricing fit our budgetGreat culture fitGood value for costCompany values alignedHow many teammates from Alcor were assigned to this project?6-10 EmployeesDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.Assist with building LP's team in Poland primarily and also BulgariaSource quality candidates to build recruiting pipeline in PolandProvide market intelligence with regards to compensation, talent pool and challenges for hiring in PolandScreen and submit quality candidates and help process through our recruiting cycle **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Number of hiresMarket intelligenceGreat partnershipDescribe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?Alcor was very responsive and partnered very well with us. They participated in in take calls and very very communicative and very much on top of the recruiting processWhat was your primary form of communication with Alcor?Virtual MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?Very collaborative.Effective and professional.Are there any areas for improvement or something Alcor could have done differently?Sometimes there were some challenges with finding the right candidates for challenging positions - but they were working on improving that. --- #### Recruitment & Accounting Services for SaaS Company **The Project** - Services: Accounting, Recruiting - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Dec. 2021 - May 2022 **Project Summary**: Alcor provided recruitment and accounting services for a SaaS company. The team hired four developers and a designer for the client and managed their payroll. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Head of Engineering & Operations, Velory - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 51-200 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Sep 8, 2023 **Feedback Summary**: Thanks to Alcor, the client successfully filled the vacant positions within their company and expanded their product reach to two new countries. Alcor demonstrated efficient and smooth project management, executing all tasks in a timely manner. Ultimately, the client was pleased with the engagement. ""They delivered everything on time and at a high level."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Head of Engineering and Operations Ukraine of VeloryDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.We are building assets management platform with store **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Alcor to accomplish?Hire developers to strengthen our team **SOLUTION** How did you find Alcor?ReferralOtherWhy did you select Alcor over others?Great culture fitCompany values alignedHow many teammates from Alcor were assigned to this project?2-5 EmployeesDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.Hire 4 developers and designer to strengthen current teams. Take care of payroll **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?People were hired in time Development goals weee reached Product expanded to 2 new countriesDescribe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?Yes, everything went smoothWhat was your primary form of communication with Alcor?Virtual MeetingWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?They delivered everything on time and at a high level.Are there any areas for improvement or something Alcor could have done differently?Can’t think of anything that requires improvement --- #### IT Staff Augmentation for Blockchain Development Company **The Project** - Services: IT Staff Augmentation, Recruiting, Staffing - Project size: $50,000 to $199,999 - Project length: Jan. 2022 - Mar. 2023 **Project Summary**: Alcor provided staff augmentation services to a blockchain development company. Their work included searching candidates for various positions and different seniority, as well as providing continuous support. **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** Development Lead, Chromaway - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 201-500 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Jul 18, 2023 **Feedback Summary**: Thanks to Alcor, the client expanded their team with professional developers easily and without hiring staff internally. Alcor's team was highly responsive to the client's changing needs and was able to stick to a small budget. Moreover, they worked fast and shared the client's mentality. ""We got professionals without the need to hire."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Development Lead of ChromawayDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.Blockchain solution for L0-L2 **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Alcor to accomplish?assistance in staff expansion **SOLUTION** How did you find Alcor?OtherWhy did you select Alcor over others?Close to my geographic locationGreat culture fitGood value for costHow many teammates from Alcor were assigned to this project?2-5 EmployeesDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.Alcor helped with the search for candidates for various positions with different seniority, the first contact with candidates and their support **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?we got professionals without the need to hire to find people for the team. It was very easy to start work, we constantly saw the work of Alkor on what we needed and a very quick reaction to the change of our needs. Candidates were found for a smaller budget, quickly and with minimal requirements on our partDescribe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?yes, very quick response to any of our needsWhat was your primary form of communication with Alcor?Email or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?mental closeness, excellent response to needs, speed of workAre there any areas for improvement or something Alcor could have done differently?Can't see any areas now --- #### Staff Augmentation for Telemedicine Company **The Project** - Services: Back Office Outsourcing, Recruiting - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Jan. - Oct. 2022 **Project Summary**: Alcor provided staff augmentation services for a telemedicine company. They recruited Java, Kotlin, and Swift developers and were responsible for recruiting talent within a constrained timeline. **Review Rating**: 4.5 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 4.5 **The Reviewer** Engineering Manager, Telemedicine Company - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 1,001-5,000 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Jun 22, 2023 **Feedback Summary**: The client expressed satisfaction with the engagement with Alcor, experiencing higher retention rates. The team provided regular updates and was responsive to feedback, ensuring effective communication. Their efficient screening process has resulted in fewer unsuitable candidates. ""Their regular updates, prompt reactions, and consideration of feedback were impressive."" **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position.I am the Engineering Manager of a Telemedicine CompanyDescribe what your company does in a single sentence.Product company in the Telemedicine field **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Alcor to accomplish?Hire Android Java/Kotlin developersHire iOS ObjC/Swift developers **SOLUTION** How did you find Alcor?ReferralWhy did you select Alcor over others?contract with AlcorHow many teammates from Alcor were assigned to this project?6-10 EmployeesDescribe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.I am extremely satisfied with the recruiting company's performance in their search for Android and iOS developers for the platform team. The specific requirements set for the candidates were exceptionally high, and the terms were quite short, but the recruiting company rose to the challenge and surpassed expectations. Their ability to identify and attract top-tier talent within such a constrained timeline is commendable. The candidates presented were exceptionally skilled and well-suited for the roles. The recruiting company's dedication and commitment to fulfilling the company's needs is highly appreciated. They truly achieved their goal and delivered outstanding results. I would wholeheartedly recommend their services for any future recruitment needs. **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?Delivery results and retention rate.Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?Their regular updates, prompt reactions, and consideration of feedback were impressive.What was your primary form of communication with Alcor?Virtual MeetingEmail or Messaging AppWhat did you find most impressive or unique about this company?Low amount of inappropriate candidates.Are there any areas for improvement or something Alcor could have done differently?- --- #### Lender Integration Services for POS Financing Company **The Project** - Services: Back Office Outsourcing, Recruiting - Project size: Confidential - Project length: Jan. 2022 - Jan. 2023 **Project Summary**: A POS financing solution company hired Alcor to help them integrated with US-based lenders.  **Review Rating**: 5.0 - Quality: 5.0 - Schedule: 5.0 - Cost: 5.0 - Willing to Refer: 5.0 **The Reviewer** VP R&D, POS Financing Solution Company - Industry: Other industries - Client size: 51-200 Employees - Review Type: Online Review - Verified **The Review** — Mar 29, 2023 **Feedback Summary**: Alcor delivered the client's requirements successfully. The team delivered great services that were also cost-effective. No areas for improvement were cited. Overall, the engagement was a success.  ""I received exactly what I wanted." " **BACKGROUND** Please describe your company and position. I am the VP R&D of (a/an) Software Describe what your company does in a single sentence. A global network to provide a complete solution for Point-of-Sale Financing from multiple lenders. **OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE** What specific goals or objectives did you hire Alcor to accomplish? Lenders Integration **SOLUTION** How did you find Alcor? Online Search Why did you select Alcor over others? Great culture fit Good value for cost What was the size of Alcor’s team? 6-10 Employees Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables. Integration with lenders in US **RESULTS & FEEDBACK** What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success? Software deliverables Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs? I received exactly what I wanted. What was your primary form of communication with Alcor? Virtual Meeting Email Messaging App What did you find most impressive or unique about this company? Great company with good value to money Are there any areas for improvement or something Alcor could have done differently? no --- ## Portfolio & Awards ### Project with BigCommerce ### Project with Grammarly ### Project with Sitecore ### Project with Ledger ### Exceptional QA engineers for Ledger Ledger is an IT product company that provides security and infrastructure solutions for managing crypto assets. Founded in France, the company chose Eastern Europe for assembling a QA team and turned to Alcor for comprehensive assistance. We provided the client with full-cycle IT recruitment for two teams. Our researchers built the right candidate profiles and sourced the developers, while our IT recruiters handled negotiations and conducted all the interviews. Within 2 weeks we managed to fill 4 complex QA positions, one of them being a QA Team Lead. The expertise of the candidates exceeded all client expectations, so they continued scaling their team with us. In addition, we provided Ledger with the full set of IT compliance services and offered both a transparent and beneficial business structure for doing business in Eastern Europe. Today the company enjoys smooth cooperation between the teams in Paris and Kyiv and plans further business expansion. ### Rare developers for People.ai within 1 month People.ai is a software product company based in San Francisco, which owns a platform for B2B sales acceleration. They decided to expand their tech team abroad to find rare engineers for AI algorithms development, so the company delegated full-cycle IT recruitment to Alcor. Our IT researchers and recruiters provided the client with candidates with a proven track record, as well as consultations and analytical reports on average pay rates and benefits in the market. The company also received individual support in the face of a key account manager. Recruitment process outsourcing was backed up by additional services, such as HR payroll, legal compliance, laptop purchases, and office rent.  All of these created a comprehensive R&D center in Kyiv that was ready within 1 month. And as a result, we attained 25 engineering talents for the People.ai team and ensured its rapid business growth. Now the company employs 125+ people around the world and plans to expand further. In 2021, People.ai raised $100 million of investment and became a unicorn! ### Wow results for Dotmatics Dotmatics (acq. by Insightful Science) is a global leader in scientific software that empowers scientists at every step of the research process. They opted for their own remote development team instead of traditional IT outsourcing, and chose Alcor as a reliable partner.  We helped to expand their team by hunting for Full-Stack Node.js developers, a Product Manager, QA Engineer and DevOps. In total, their team had 30 new software engineers from Ukraine in a year, some of which were filled by Alcor from the first candidate. These Wow-results became a reality due to our attention to detail, market expertise, and a huge database of talents derived from everyday communication with IT specialists.  We liberated the company from some other back-office operations, including procurements and legal compliance. These services ensure the uninterrupted functioning of the Dotmatics offshore team. ### Employer branding to make a name for Tonic Health TonicHeath is a tech business headquartered in California that develops a medical data collection platform. The company faced frequent job offer rejections from Senior IT specialists and reached out to Alcor to solve this issue.  We offered a range of employer branding services and recruitment marketing to promote the company and its vacancies on the Ukrainian market. Our deep knowledge of the IT industry along with full-cycle marketing services is what made the difference! The recruitment process accelerated, as every second candidate became aware of TonicHeath and its product. Thanks to that, our recruiters assembled a team of top-notch software developers smoothly. We were also requested to take care of other back-office operations, including office management, legal support, accounting and payroll. Alcor took care of all the operational processes so that the client could focus on their IT product. ### Remote software development team for Sift Sift is a US-based technology company that develops a product to stop digital fraud and make the Internet a safer place. They opted for our solution in building offshore development teams to ensure fast business growth. We handled recruitment process outsourcing and filled such positions as Head of R&D, Senior Product Designer, Infrastructure Engineer, Ruby Developer, DevOps, and others. And at the start of our collaboration, we provided the client with a new hire every week. As a result the Sift team grew by almost 30 developers in Ukraine within a year. The reasons for successful IT staffing lie in complex employer branding activities, video marketing, premium HR sources and the diligence of our recruitment department. Today our cooperation continues as we take care of other back-office services, so the client is able to focus on what matters the most: their product! ### Comprehensive operational support for ThredUP ThredUP is a resale platform for second-hand clothing. The company was looking for ways to speed up its growth. Therefore, they reached out to Alcor to build their own development team in Ukraine.  Our recruiters carried out prompt hiring and handled counter-offers to attain rare software engineers for the client. These included an ML specialist, Java developer, .Net Warehouse developer and others. Several years later, these IT specialists were praised with stock options that proved the quality of our recruitment. To enable the efficient functioning of an offshore team, Alcor also provided additional BPO services: payroll, accounting, business structuring, legalization of foreign staff, and business travel support.  Having a development team in Ukraine provided ThredUP with the possibility to scale up its business capabilities and raise $168 million in funding from their IPO. Today it’s the world's largest consignment store. ### Clutch Awards - [Clutch Award Badge](https://shareables-prod-static.clutch.co/badges/top_clutch.co_hr_recruiting_company_information_technology_2026.svg) - [Clutch Award Badge](https://shareables-prod-static.clutch.co/badges/top_clutch.co_human_resources_company_eastern_europe_2026.svg) - [Clutch Award Badge](https://shareables-prod-static.clutch.co/badges/top_clutch.co_hr_recruiting_company_latin_america_2026.svg) - [Clutch Award Badge](https://shareables-prod-static.clutch.co/badges/top_clutch.co_peo_company_2026.svg) - [Clutch Award Badge](https://shareables-prod-static.clutch.co/badges/top_clutch.co_employer_of_record_eor_services_company_2026.svg) ### Industry Recognitions - Alcor is in Forbes Business Council - TOP 100 legal service providers in Ukraine - 2021 - Law Leaders in Information Technologies - 2021 - Best Legal Service Provider in IT - 2021 - The 2021 HackerNoon - CORONAVIRUS - The 2021 HackerNoon-CORONAVIRUS IMPACT ON BUSINESS - The 2021 HackerNoon - REMOTE WORKING - The 2021 HackerNoon - DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION - The 2021 HackerNoon - CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE - The 2021 HackerNoon - CUSTOMER SERVICE ## Key Clients - Tonic Health ## Packages ## About the Team ### Our Story Alcor was created to help tech companies scale their engineering teams transparently, efficiently, and without outsourcing their core IP. Since 2007 we’ve built fully operational R&D centers and hired top engineers for US and EU product companies across Eastern Europe and LATAM. Our model combines deep recruitment expertise, local legal & payroll support, and a commitment to long-term partnerships — giving clients full control over their tech teams while we handle the rest. ### What Sets Us Apart - Full Team Ownership Model: Unlike outsourcing or EORs, we help companies build engineering teams they fully own. From hiring to legal setup, we ensure long-term stability and seamless integration with the client’s internal culture and processes. - Proven Tech Recruitment Expertise: Our recruiters specialize exclusively in tech roles and have access to deep-niche talent pools across Eastern Europe and LATAM. With market-leading hiring speed and a 98% client satisfaction rate, we help companies close even the hardest roles. - Transparent, Fixed-Fee Approach: We operate on a predictable, cost-efficient model with no hidden markups on salaries. Clients get full financial transparency, stable budgets, and the ability to scale engineering operations on their terms. ### Quick Facts - 18 years in business ## Locations (5) ### Palo Alto, CA (Headquarters) - 664 College Ave - Palo Alto, CA 94306 - United States - 2 - 5 employees - Phone: +1(650)-457-0717 ### Warszawa, Poland - Park Avenue, 2 nd floor, 70 Wspolna street - Warszawa 00-687 - Poland - 6 - 9 employees - Phone: +4(822)-602-00-12 ### Kyiv, Ukraine - Kniaziv Ostrozkykh Street 32/2 - Kyiv 01010 - Ukraine - 50 - 75 employees - Phone: +380-44-359-13-60 ### Ciudad de México, Mexico - Fuente Bella 3299, 14th Floor, Delegación: Tlalpan, Conjunto Residencial del Pedregal - Ciudad de México 14130 - Mexico - 2 - 5 employees - Phone: +525541708002 ### București, Romania - 9-9A Dimitrie Pompeiu Boulevard - București 020335 - Romania - 2 - 5 employees - Phone: +40(312)-296-114 ## Connections - Zaheer Ahmed (Agelix Consulting LLC) - Neeraj Gupta (Pindrop) ## Contact Alcor [Send a message](https://clutch.co/profile/alcor) ### Connect on Social - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/18244868/) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AlcorBPO/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/alcor_team/)