Is Avalara a good company to work for?

Avalara has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 1,767 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months. 49% of employees would recommend working at Avalara to a friend and 49% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Avalara have been left by employees working as Implementation Consultant , Analyst and Customer Account Manager .

Does Avalara pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Avalara employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Avalara. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Avalara?

49% of Avalara employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Avalara 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Avalara?

Software Engineer (80) , Senior Software Engineer (69) , Tax Analyst (39) , Technical Support Engineer (37) , Account Development Representative (35) , Analyst (34) , Manager (25) , Customer Account Manager (24) , Compliance Analyst (19) , Sales (19) , Sales Executive (19) , Implementation Consultant (18) , Director (17) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (17) , Product Manager (16)

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

"Great people and teams" ((in 142 reviews)); "Good work life balance and ease of work" ((in 98 reviews)); "Benefits were good" ((in 84 reviews)); "The pay is good for starting out and if you push yourself then the pay only gets better." ((in 67 reviews)); "good work culture and place" ((in 60 reviews))

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

"Bad management from the US" ((in 74 reviews)); "Senior leadership is a bunch of talking heads and have no clue what they are doing." ((in 56 reviews)); "5. India level managers have no voice and all decisions are made by US counterparts." ((in 50 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and offshoring/outsourcing to Pune, India." ((in 49 reviews)); "There is no job security here and no consideration for your commitment and hard work." ((in 21 reviews))

What are employees saying about Avalara layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Avalara locations?

Seattle , Durham , Bainbridge Island , Raleigh , Houston , Paso Robles , Chicago , Falls Church , New York , Los Angeles , Rocklin , Dallas , Denver , Austin , San Francisco , McMinnville , Elizabeth , Jersey City , Charlottesville , Culpeper , Saint Louis , Monsey , Green Bay , Scottsdale , Lincoln , Louisville , Charlotte , Fort Worth , Lewisville , Indianapolis

Avalara reviews

3.1

49% would recommend to a friend

(1,567 total reviews)

Hugo Sarrazin

55% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Avalara has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,567 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

May 21, 2026

Get your affairs in order

Sales interview

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interviewer seemed nice. But they always seem nice

Cons

I wouldn’t say this is a company that has its affairs in order

Avalara Response

1mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We appreciate hearing your thoughts on our hiring process.

1.0

May 20, 2026

HR (Seemingly) Approved Ageism and Private Equity Doing What It Always Does

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was above average. It wasn't a bad place to work before bought by Private Equity

Cons

I told them my dad was in a serious accident and was in a coma. They laid me off 2 weeks later. A person 20 years older than me said to me that they could find someone younger than me to do the same job (I'm in my 30s). When I brought this up to HR, they did not care. Based on the hiring trends I saw while working there, it seems that the company is more of an India-based company than the United States based company it once was. Zero culture at the company. They tried to act like there was, but nobody cared. The CEO is very goofy and doesn't instill much confidence. There are some great people that work there, but it seemed like most of Senior Management was just hoping that people wouldn't realize they had no idea what they are doing.

Avalara Response

1mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We strive to create a fair and welcoming environment for all employees, so we take comments like these seriously. We encourage you to contact us at avalisten@avalara.com so we can learn more about what you've observed.

3.0

May 19, 2026

High pay and strong brand overshadowed by Vista acquisition

Director of marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- High compensation - Global company - Established brand - Broad portfolio of products

Cons

- At least 10 rounds of layoffs since Vista Equity acquisition in 2024, many teams were hollowed out or roles moved to Brazil/India - New leadership that was brought in was ineffective - AI innovation was a buzzword, not thoughtfully integrated into the business or products

Avalara Response

1mo

Thank you for sharing your experience. We appreciate your feedback.

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