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      Avalara

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      Avalara reviews

      3.1

      47% would recommend to a friend

      (1,568 total reviews)
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      Hugo Sarrazin

      35% approve of CEO

      47% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.4

      Work/Life balance

      3.1

      Culture & values

      2.9

      Career opportunities

      2.6

      Senior management

      Avalara has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,568 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Avalara employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      2K reviews
      1.0
      May 19, 2016

      Temps and new hires beware

      Product support specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Modern workplace aesthetic, NC office overlooks baseball stadium

      Cons

      On-boarding process very unprofessional, Durham, NC office is right beside Durham County prison and courthouse, parking only available blocks away in open air lot at abandoned car dealership with public access, have to cross busy downtown thoroughfare w/out crossing guard or light, twice a day. Very few people who appear to be over 30 and "business casual" would be over-dressed there. Noted that their training videos have many technical mistakes, as well.

      1.0
      May 18, 2016

      Senior Software Engineer

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Avalara has a lot of opportunity in the market and room to grow among growing e-commerce.

      Cons

      Avalara looks and feels like a startup from the outside, but devs beware, this is a top down, waterfall managed company. You are expected to code and hit deadlines with little to no say about what you are building and the direction you are going. There is constant political infighting and management puffs their chest whenever Scott, the CEO, is in the room. Evidence and data are less important than presentation, title, and how loud you speak.

      1.0
      Dec 1, 2015

      More taxing less relaxing...

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      *Great Product that people actually need. *Some really talented co-workers to learn from. *Cozy work environment with a good Seattle location.

      Cons

      *Lots of empty promises to bring you on board. *No focus from management. *Changed pay plans twice in one year to penalize employees hitting their goals. *Overall negative environment from Sr. Management. Very inexperienced managers that provide little to no guidance.

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