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      Not an engineering company - Senior Software Engineer Avalara Employee Review

      2.0
      May 7, 2016
      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Fast growing company that works in an interesting industry. Nice to work on a product that is about solving real problems for real businesses. I've heard it's a happy place outside of the engineering department. They will probably continue to grow successfully for the next 5 years.

      Cons

      The company is perpetually plagued by the inability to deliver new software products. Big ambitious projects are started, inadequately staffed, mismanaged, and then abandoned. A few months will go by, and then upper management will rename the project and try all over again. This endless cycle of creation and destruction has gone on for years, and has demoralized and gutted the engineering org. It has been like this for the past 10, and will probably be like this for the next 10, as long as they still have VC money to burn. The culture of the company is built around salespeople, not engineers.

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      5.0
      Jun 2, 2026
      Senior enterprise ae
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good org Solid product Good middle mgmt.

      Cons

      Like every SaaS org direction as a whole is a bit turbulent Needs to figure out how to properly lean into Enterprise

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      Avalara Response
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      Thank you for sharing your experience at Avalara. We appreciate your perspective and are glad to hear you’ve had a positive experience with the team and the work. We also value your thoughtful feedback as we continue to improve and grow. We’re grateful to have you on our orange team.
      4.0
      Jul 13, 2026
      Seal executive
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Avalara truly has great people working for the company. The culture is strong, we wear orange and are out in the market having fun which is appreciated internally but also by our prospects, customers and partners. There is potential to make very good money along with enjoying many other great benefits that other companies i have worked for have not offered. Avalara does not hesitate to invest in software and other tools that help their employees do their jobs more efficiently and effectively.

      Cons

      There has been a lot of turnover at all levels which is not a bad thing because it brings new ideas and perspective to the company. With these new ideas and frameworks there has been a lot of change and shifting goals so you need to be adaptable to keep up. The loss of longtime employees also leaves a gap of institutional knowledge which can make finding answers to questions challenging.

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      Thank you for taking the time to share your experience at Avalara. We love hearing that our culture, has had a meaningful impact on your experience, and we also appreciate your perspective on the pace of change across the business. Feedback like this helps us continue building on what is working well while improving how we support employees through growth and transition.
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