Good pay and training, but favoritism and stagnation persist - Sales Development Representative (SDR) Avalara Employee Review

2.0
May 21, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Good pay at start - Insightful Training - NSA

Cons

- No promotions or career growth opportunities - Salary increments are not satisfactory - Favoritism is very noticeable within the team - Leads/accounts are not distributed equally among reps - Some reps use unethical practices and still achieve targets consistently Even after multiple complaints, no strict action has been taken — only verbal communication saying such things should not happen going forward -Hardworking employees often do not get the recognition or opportunities they deserve, while others do and get club trips as well When these concerns are raised, leadership says this has been happening for years and cannot be changed much

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Avalara Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We want all Avalarians to feel supported and valued. We’re sorry to hear you feel we missed the mark. If you’re open to continuing the conversation with us, please contact avalisten@avalara.com.

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Cutting edge technologies Very Smart colleagues Great business model

Cons

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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
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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
1d
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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