Does Alphatec Spine pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Alphatec Spine employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Alphatec Spine. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Alphatec Spine?

52% of Alphatec Spine employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Alphatec Spine 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Alphatec Spine?

Design Engineer (9) , Sales Representative (8) , Engineer (7) , Product Manager (5) , Analyst (3) , Anonymous (3) , R&D Intern (3) , Associate Sales Representative (2) , CNC Machinist (2) , Executive Assistant (2) , Intern (2) , Product Development Engineer (2) , R&D Machinist (2) , Senior I Spine Sales Representative (2) , Sr. Design Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Alphatec Spine according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits are available" ((in 14 reviews)); "great people to work with." ((in 13 reviews)); "Culture is great and the people are like family" ((in 7 reviews)); "Pay was good." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good colleagues" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Alphatec Spine according to real employee reviews?

"Upper management was difficult to work with and a lot of infighting." ((in 9 reviews)); "Difficult manager." ((in 5 reviews)); "Leadership is lacking." ((in 5 reviews)); "Low salary, less RSU and not focus on high technology" ((in 4 reviews)); "poorly managed and no work life balance" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Alphatec Spine layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Alphatec Spine layoffs and their outlook for job security at Alphatec Spine in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Alphatec Spine locations?

Carlsbad , San Diego , Saint Louis , Provo , Raleigh , Houston , Memphis , Indianapolis , Los Angeles , Orange , Chula Vista , El Cajon , Oceanside , San Marcos , Vista , San Francisco , Reno , Pittsburgh , Tampa , Coral Gables , Hell , Dutch Fork

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Alphatec Spine reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(150 total reviews)

Pat Miles

81% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Culture & values

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.6

Senior management

Alphatec Spine has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 150 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Alphatec Spine employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

150 reviews

2.0

Nov 9, 2025

Tough Atmosphere

Accounting manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and benefits, opportunities for growth

Cons

Upper management was difficult to work with and a lot of infighting.

3.0

Oct 9, 2025

Inspiring mission, but poor engineering culture and legacy tech hold the company back.

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Compelling mission: products aim to improve patient safety and real-world outcomes. - A few talented individuals who genuinely care and try to raise the bar. - Reasonable benefits and work-life balance

Cons

- Outdated tech stack that slows delivery and makes hiring/retention harder (lots of legacy code, minimal investment in modernization). - Engineering culture prioritized speed over correctness; common shortcuts, limited testing, and accumulating tech debt were the norm. - Best practices (code reviews, CI/CD hygiene, observability, documentation) were inconsistently applied or deprioritized under deadline pressure. - Low accountability between teams created blame-shifting instead of root-cause fixes. - Modernization proposals struggled to gain traction due to conflicting incentives and unclear ownership.

4.0

Aug 7, 2025

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people Good benefits Campus feel

Cons

Poor communication Management isn’t very trustworthy Politics

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