Solid company that maturing into enterprise scale - Software Development Engineer II Avalara Employee Review

4.0
Feb 11, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good employee stock plan Engineering org looks like it is shifting to a long-term acceptance of remote or (mostly) remote work

Cons

Extremely product-driven, not a lot of time budgeted for tech deb Not a clear career path for engineers above senior level. Seems like the expectation is to jump into management if you want to advance.

avatar
Avalara Response
4y
Thank you for sharing your experience working at Avalara. We appreciate your feedback, especially around career growth opportunities in engineering. If you have additional thoughts you’d like to share, please reach out to your HR People Partner or connect with us at avalisten@avalara.com.

Explore other reviews about Avalara

5.0
Jun 2, 2026
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

avatar
Avalara Response
4w
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
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.

1
avatar
Avalara Response
2d
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.
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All