I'm bullish on Avalara - Anonymous employee Avalara Employee Review

5.0
Jul 21, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I feel lucky to have joined when I did (about 3 years ago). We are bringing a technology solution to bear on key business processes still in the dark ages of manual processing. That's sales tax and other indirect taxes. We are leading the way in defining a category -- and that's exciting. The fact that it still feels like a ground-floor opportunity is icing on the cake.

Cons

Historically, the salaries have been on the low side, but I think the company is trying to address and is becoming more competitive. Options are nice, and given to everyone. It's great that every employee gets stock options. But it's also natural that people would like to have more. I believe they grant new options to employees every two or three years or so. Hard to know for sure. The offices were not so great when I started, but we are in a nice new building. But we are growing fast, so it's crowded. I think that's a good problem to have.

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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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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
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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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