Avoid at all Costs - Employee Avalara Employee Review

2.0
Mar 23, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

No pressure to be in office - most WFH if you're Seattle based. Not sure about the Durham office. Decent medical benefits. Tons of orange swag if you're into it.

Cons

Lots of cultural rah-rah/Go Orange, but reality is completely different. Moral and the sense of security is quite low, despite their annual Gallup survey results. Since being acquired by Vista Equity Partners, the company has been narrowly focused on how to save $$ and become profitable, which of course has led to layoffs and stack ranking. Very difficult to get promoted. Most people leave to grow their careers.

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Avalara Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective. We want all Avalarians to feel valued. We’re sorry to read that has not been your experience and we’d like to talk with you to learn more. If you’re open to continuing the conversation with us, please contact avalisten@avalara.com.

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5.0
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Cutting edge technologies Very Smart colleagues Great business model

Cons

High hiring and performance bar

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Avalara Response
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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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Recommend
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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
2d
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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