1. What is Alcor, and why is it a better long-term alternative to outsourcing or generic EOR platforms?

Alcor builds software R&D centers and hires remote development teams for US and European tech product companies. Since 2017, we’ve been helping our clients scale in Latin America and Eastern Europe, adding 10 to 100 developers each year.

Our solution is designed only for the tech industry:

– hiring in top tech talent markets,

– benefiting from tax incentives for tech, and

– managing all the necessary contracts for tech (NDAs, IP rights protection agreements, etc.).

Alcor lets clients easily track and manage payroll, benefits, and more via its cloud platform, AlcorOS.

However, unlike other global payment platforms, our clients don’t just get robotic support; they work with a dedicated human Customer Operations manager.

Our solution is 50% more affordable than hiring in the US or tech outsourcing, and we offer custom pricing and volume discounts for even greater savings – no setup or hidden fees.

2. What services does Alcor provide to clients?

Our all-in-one solution includes tech-focused Employer of Record, full-cycle tech recruitment, and operational support, such as:

– hardware procurement,

– office/coworking leasing,

– insurance provision,

– employer branding,

– HR services,

– remote/office/hybrid strategy support,

– sysadmyn support,

– business/travel visa support,

– stock options & IP agreements – you name it.

We go the extra mile for clients, so they can get everything they need without engaging third parties.

3. What should I do to start building a Java development team with Alcor?

First, choose a tech hub where you want to set up your Java team. It could be either in Latin America or Eastern Europe. Next, define the skill set and number of developers you need for your software product. The Alcor team can prepare talent availability and salary reports in a chosen location so you can have a better understanding of the local market. Then, you should decide if you require a physical office and additional operational support. If so, Alcor can easily cover all those for your R&D center to run smoothly. If you don’t have a legal entity abroad, no worries – Alcor’s Employer of Record handles compliant onboarding and offboarding of your developers, as well as payroll, compliance, and benefits management.

4. Does Alcor provide a full-cycle tech recruitment service?

Yes. With the help of our 40 in-house tech recruiters and researchers, we hire Silicon Valley-caliber talent from scratch. You can get 5 developers in the first month, 30 in 3 months, and 100 in a year. You get the first CVs of pre-vetted candidates in 5 business days, while one vacancy is typically closed in 2-6 weeks. These are your people from day one who become part of your in-house team and culture, with no buyout process and fees if you later insource.

5. What locations does Alcor provide Java development outsourcing services in?

When extending your team with Alcor, you can choose between two dynamic regions. Opt for nearshoring in Latin America – Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, or Chile – or offshoring in Eastern Europe – Poland, Romania, Ukraine, or Bulgaria. Both regions offer access to 1.8+ tech talents, 2-3 times lower developer salaries, developed infrastructure, and tech-friendly incentives. Contact us to get a free report on market specifics, talent availability, and pay scales to pick the best destination for your future Java R&D team.

6. How fast can Alcor assemble an outsourced Java development team?

We can establish a fully backed Java R&D team within 2-3 months. The time it takes to hire tech talents depends on the level of their expertise, skill sets, and numbers you need. However, we guarantee to hire senior software developers within 2-6 weeks, with 98.6% of our hires successfully passing probation. As your reliable R&D service provider in LATAM and EE, we handle Employer of Record services and operational functions to ensure your outsourced Java team operates seamlessly.

7. Can you headhunt C-suite for outsourced Java development project?

Yes, our team of 40 tech recruiters possesses hands-on experience in headhunting lead and C-level experts in the tech field. On average, it takes us 2-6 weeks to headhunt an IT manager who perfectly matches our client’s needs and requirements.

8. What is the quality of your candidates?

To present you with the best candidates, we use an internal database of 253k software engineers and external resources. 80% of the CVs we send to clients are approved; 8 CVs are needed to secure an accepted offer; and 15% of vacancies are closed with the first CV. If a client wants to further improve the quality of the candidate pipeline, we offer an Engineering Manager screening service. As a result, 98.6% of the developers that we hire for clients successfully pass probation.

9. How long do software developers that Alcor hires stay with clients?

90% of the talent we hire for clients stays with them long-term, while the average tenure of developers is 2.5 years. In case you’re unsatisfied with our hire or vice versa, we offer a 3-month free replacement warranty.

What’s more, you can increase the retention rate among your R&D team with the talent retention strategy developed for you by our HR professionals.

10. What about payroll, accounting, and office lease?

Beyond tech recruitment, Alcor’s tech R&D center solution includes Employer of Record services and operational support. The former covers legal onboarding/offboarding of developers, compliance with local and international laws, monthly payroll and accounting, and benefits management. Since we have our legal entities in Latin America and Eastern Europe, there is no need for you to set up one abroad. If you need a physical office, our team will find the perfect office premises to meet your needs, negotiate the lease, and handle IT infrastructure setup and procurements.

11. What do you get with our tech-focused EOR service?

First of all, you don’t have to spend 3.5+ months on setting up your own legal entity and other infrastructure like a bank account, a local team, etc., in a new tech market. We’ll hire talent on your behalf right away.

Secondly, our EOR service covers everything: payroll, compliance, benefits, onboarding, offboarding, and other services. We commit to onboarding talent in 10 business days and provide free offboarding.

Last but not least, you’ll hire talent in top talent markets for tech – across Latin America and Eastern Europe – with 3.5+ million IT specialists and fast-growing tech industries.

But our solution is not just another HR payments platform – with us, you get EOR, plus tech recruitment from scratch with full operational coverage in one place.

12. What else does an R&D center model include?

Need extra services? We are here to provide you with visas, for an outsourced Java developers’ relocation, stock options, tax planning, and insurance provision. If your employer branding needs a boost in the local market, we can also launch a powerful campaign to increase awareness about your company. At Alcor, we deliver a turnkey tech R&D center solution, ensuring you enter a new market with total peace of mind.

13. How do you handle compliance, risk, and data protection?

Alcor acts as a legal shield, ensuring 100% compliance with labor laws in the countries of our operations and IP protection. We protect clients from risks related to worker misclassification, social security, and tax obligations while providing GDPR and CCPA solutions. We also provide the background check service for our clients upon request. What is more, Alcor has a mature policy set consisting of publicly available Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Terms of Use, Security Policy, and Code of Ethics.

14. Is Alcor’s pricing transparent?

We don’t have setup fees, tricky rate cards, or expensive pricing wrappers. Also, our model doesn’t presuppose regular cost increases with no visible returns. Instead, we have custom pricing for each client, set and revise individual compensations, and give contractual volume discounts.

15. Who owns the team and assets, and can we insource later?

You own everything from day one – the team and all procured assets (hardware, software, office/coworking arrangements, and related records). You can insource the team at any time for free, with no buyout or lock-in.

16. Who manages the team day to day?

You do. We act as the official employer of record (EOR) for compliance and payroll, while decision-making, roadmap, and performance management remain on your side.

17. What documentation and visibility do we get?

You get full transparency – employment contracts, SLAs, and supporting documentation are shared with you from the start.

18. How is IP handled, and who can access our code?

IP remains 100% yours, protected by compliant IP rights agreements from day one. Alcor does not access your source code, product docs, or other sensitive materials.

19. Who bears compliance and other employment-related risks?

Alcor bears 100% of employment and compliance risk in each country by acting as your legal shield for labor, tax, and regulatory matters.

20. Who are the clients of Alcor?

Our clients include tech product companies from the US and EU – People.ai, BigCommerce, Grammarly, Sift, Ledger, Pindrop, Chartbeat, BIScience, ChargeAfter, Tubular Labs, and Teladoc – from domains like AI/ML, ecommerce, cybersecurity/fraud prevention, crypto/fintech, media & marketing analytics, and digital health.

21. Does Alcor have any industry awards, or is it featured in ratings?

Alcor has earned top rankings in the IT & business services, HR outsourcing, and legal outsourcing categories on Clutch, become the #1 HR Services Agency on SuperbCompanies, and won The Legal 500 EMEA Awards. We are also featured on Clutch, TrustPilot, G2, and GoodFirms.

22. What is the team behind Alcor?

We’re a 100+ in-house team with deep bench strength – 40 tech recruiters and 60 back-office specialists across 8 key locations, with 93% CSAT and a 93% Net Promoter Score. Leadership is hands-on and accessible: Founder & CEO – Dmytro Ovcharenko; COO – Viktoriia Keliar; Director of Technical Recruiting – Kassandra Ruiz; Head of Customer Operations – Oksana Petrus; Head of Legal – Oleh Danylchenko.

Supporting leaders include Head of People & Culture – Hanna Koval; Senior Legal Adviser (LATAM) – Gilda Orozco; Country Manager, Mexico – Javier Preciado; plus regional recruiting leads in Poland, Romania, and LATAM for on-the-ground execution.

23. How do you make cross-region collaboration work – overlap windows, English proficiency, and executive availability?

We run teams across the USA, Latin America, and CEE – covering GMT-7, GMT-6, GMT-5, GMT-4, GMT, GMT+1, GMT+2, and more. That footprint lets us engineer reliable overlap windows: typically 5-8 hours within the Americas or Western Europe, and 2-5 hours between US time zones and CEE with modest schedule shifts.

English proficiency runs from intermediate to native, with customer-facing roles staffed at advanced/native levels. For leadership accessibility, we align recurring exec-level touchpoints inside overlap windows and keep async updates flowing so decisions don’t wait on the clock.