It;s the only place that I've worked at were people cry daily ...in the hallways or stairwells. Not the best culture! - Customer Account Manager Avalara Employee Review

2.0
Jan 11, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

In Bainbridge - lots of free foods, onsite keg, and nice conference rooms; In Seattle - great office setting now with the office remodel/expansion.

Cons

Onboarding of new CAM staff. Nothing is documented, because there are no processes in place. Internally, there are too many systems to reference to ensure the "true source." Ineffective and in-efficent. Change happens frequently and top-down information (other than "close your deals ASAP" or "show me the #'s" is what is what's communicated.

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5.0
Jun 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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 17, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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