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Don't Do It - Anonymous employee Avalara Employee Review

2.0
Apr 22, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Casual work environment, Great Co-Workers, Good Product, Good Work/Life balance.

Cons

The organization is disconnected. While HR and the CEO tout their "Key Traits," management does not practice them (at least in the sales/account management organization). Much of management were Bainbridge residents who must have been friends with the CEO - these people would not be in these roles in any other SaaS organization. Most would be bothered by questions or, as in the case of one, she would never leave her office and meet with her team. Senior sales management constantly belittled their employees in front of others or talked about them behind there back.

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5.0
Jul 13, 2026
Sr. director, engineering
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Pros

Cutting edge technologies Very Smart colleagues Great business model

Cons

High hiring and performance bar

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Avalara Response
5d
Thank you for sharing your experience at Avalara. We’re glad to hear the technology and your teammates have made a positive impact. We appreciate your feedback and your contributions.
4.0
Jul 17, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Is Avalara a great place to work? It depends on the team you are on. Pros: - I love my team. I have great co-workers. I feel like leadership to the VP level understands the value we bring and advocates for our work throughout the company - I like being able to go into the office and see people and bounce ideas around - My manager is always pushing me to learn new things and get out of my comfort zone - We just got a new CEO and I am super excited about him and his vision. Everyone who has actually been in meetings with him is excited too.

Cons

It depends on the team you are on. Cons: - Some teams are not as curious/helpful as others. I often have to check and recheck the work they do, after I have chased them multiple times to even complete the work - The layoff fear is real, the idea that at any point your position could be eliminated because they want to keep that revenue per headcount KPI down is everywhere

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Avalara Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share such thoughtful insight. We're glad to hear your team and manager have had a positive impact on your experience, and we're encouraged by your optimism about Avalara's future. We also recognize how important it is for that experience to feel consistent across the company, and we appreciate you sharing your perspective.
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