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

4.0

May 17, 2026

Great tools and perks, but leadership changes often

Product designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great tools - Great perks and compensation - Good growth environment

Cons

- Frequent changes in the leadership - New mandates every quarter

Avalara Response

2mo

Thank you for sharing your experience working at Avalara. We appreciate your feedback and are grateful to have you as part of our orange team.

3.0

May 15, 2026

Good compensation and learning opportunities, but rampant nepotism

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I started as a contractor and was taken on full-time. The compensation was pretty good and the PTO was good too. I was able to take on a project and enforce coding standards to build a scalable product. Various teams worked together and communicated, as well as devs being able to cross-pollinate into other teams. Good ability to learn about backend infrastructure and devops.

Cons

Nepotism was rampant. Managers would frequently prioritize their buddies over qualified people. Likewise, project management seemed nonsensical. You have a dev who took a project from the whiteboard to production and suddenly the junior is in charge of the brand new project? While cross-pollination was possible, it was usually up to the manager to decide when/how. Nepotism. Did I mention that?

Avalara Response

2mo

Thank you for sharing your experience. We strive to create a fair and supportive environment for all employees, and we’re sorry to hear you feel we missed the mark. We take comments like these seriously and encourage you to contact us at avalisten@avalara.com to share more.

4.0

May 14, 2026

Great pay and flexibility, but leadership struggles exist

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, Good Pay, Employee Friendly Environment, Perks, Focus on Employees, Focus on AI

Cons

Struggle between US & India Leadership

Avalara Response

2mo

Thank you for sharing your experience at Avalara. We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear you’ve had a positive experience during your time with the company.

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