Shiny on the outside, not so great on the inside - Anonymous employee AltaML Employee Review

-If you work here expect to work around the clock. That includes evenings, weekends and on vacation. If you don’t answer right away, you’ll get slacked or email until you do. -Culture in the company used to be great until they started hiring people who didn’t fit the culture. Most people that made the culture great have long since left and it seems like they still try to hang on to the past saying how much culture is important. Anyone that’s been at the company from before Covid hit, can see that it’s gone. No one is tap dancing to work like they used to. -People with no expertise in what I did would dictate how to do my work. If I gave them my professional opinion, I would get told on to my direct manager. The worst part was my direct manager not supporting me and telling me to do whatever the person wanted. -There was a lack of direction, no clarity, and no work prioritized coming from my manager. -​​Socials are mandatory for you to attend. If you can't make it due to personal life events you will get reprimanded. Again, culture is extremely forced. -The startup culture is often used as an excuse to burn people out. Mental breakdowns, crying at work have become too common. HR says take time off, but things don't change when you come back. It happens all over again. -When people have gone to HR to voice their concerns confidentially it gets dismissed and we’ve been told to chat with our managers even if the issue is about them. -Don’t forget to do your Squadley Goals! On top of all the work you have to do, you have to find time to try to accomplish all your goals. We’re not given any free time to work on these Squadley goals that are pushed on us. -AltaML is primarily a consulting company. Cool AI products are non-existent as they market themselves to be. -The leaders are not industry experts yet act like they know it all. Accountability is non-existent and there is no vision in the company.