What it does
Alliance Software provides software development services and business solutions with high quality at reasonable costs
Mission
To empower organizations and communities through innovative IT solutions and services
Size and presence
They have 350 employees (June 2022)
Best known for
Philippines’ largest independent IT services provider
The good bits
Good training ground for entry-level
The not-so-good bits
Long hours of work, depending on the project
Founded in 2000, Alliance offers a wide range of IT services and IT solutions, and established its offices in the key markets of Cebu (in April 2000), Manila (in April 2002), and Tokyo (in April 2006).
Alliance has become one of the largest independent software development companies in the Philippines. Its offices in Manila and Tokyo provide marketing, sales, and technical support services, while the Cebu office serves as its main delivery center.
As an IT services and IT solutions company, its capabilities include software development, UI and UX design, deployment, system and application documentation, quality assurance and testing services, vulnerability assessment services, high-level BPO work, and other practical business solution packages.
Culture & vibe
The company has a strong adherence to quality. With their in-house quality assurance team, they strive to only give the best of what they offer. To do that, Alliance recruits IT professionals with high technical competence, provides training and exposure to the latest IT technologies, and invests in training, research, and development materials.
Therefore, the company allows interns and fresh graduates to learn a lot about the basics in the field of software engineering. It is also a good place to start their career, as they will also learn about Alliance’s customer-centric approach. For the business to grow, staff should understand clients' working culture and expectations to allow them to concentrate on their business while the company concentrates on the IT development process.
There are times when it is hard to keep up with the demands of both internal and external clients. Depending on their roles, some of the staff’s shifts will also depend on their clients, and they get to work with different types of people.
For their internship program, you can apply through your college or university. The process might take about 1 or 2 weeks. For permanent roles, you can apply online by submitting your application letter and resume, along with a 2x2 colored picture to the email address specified on their Career page and social media.
After immediate processing, you might be contacted via phone, where they ask you basic questions about your skills, educational background, and personal information. The hiring process after that can involve examinations, which include English-related questions and essays, programming questions, and math logic.
If you pass, the next stage is the HR Interview and Technical Interview. In the initial interview with HR, they mostly ask generic questions about yourself, your technical knowledge, education, and experience, while in the final interview with senior team members, they mostly ask behavioral questions and your thesis or projects.
Career prospects
The company offers several technical training, professional and personal development programs, as well as mentoring programs that suit employees’ career paths. Career managers will mentor and support their members to develop the capabilities to pursue their professional goals.
The training includes internal and external technical training, seminars, workshops, and Japanese language courses, as well as special assignments for staff with specific skills to experience a different work environment.
The pay for a fresh graduate Software Engineer is approximately PHP20,000-25,000 per month. Other roles’ salaries per month are Project Coordinator (PHP18,920), Recruiting Specialist (PHP21,787), Account Executive (PHP25,110), System Analyst (PHP25,210), Software Test Engineer (PHP26,531), Philanthropy Manager (PHP27,282), Product Specialist (PHP28,240), PHP Developer (PHP38,740).
Benefits
The benefit package for each team member can include: