Is Avalara a good company to work for?

Avalara has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 1,766 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 to work with" ((in 136 reviews)); "Good work life balance and work from home opportunities" ((in 93 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 70 reviews)); "good work culture and place" ((in 59 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 55 reviews)); "5. India level managers have no voice and all decisions are made by US counterparts." ((in 52 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and offshoring/outsourcing to Pune, India." ((in 48 reviews)); "Upper management is disorganized, engineering teams are sometimes neglected" ((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

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Rats from a ship! - Management Avalara Employee Review

2.0

Apr 2, 2014

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Front line employees are great people trying to do the right things. Bright, motivated and personable. Business has a great business model and has found an under-served niche in the market. Could be GREAT!

Cons

Key employees are leaving in droves. Attrition is unsustainably high across most of the company. Management is BROKEN! From M1 positions through to the top, management is too busy fighting among themselves and looking for scapegoats to effectively manage the problems facing the company. And there are many problems that need to be fixed. With no PMO or coordinated vision from management the problems will only get worse.

Avalara Response

12y

We’re sorry that your experience at Avalara was not positive. Our culture is very important to us and we take pride in having a work environment where people work hard, but also have a lot of fun along the way. We continue to rapidly add employees and managers to our teams, and our surveys indicate generally high levels of excitement and satisfaction. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

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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

Avalara Response

1mo

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

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

19h

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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