Q&A With Alation Employees
Alation employees answer questions about what life is like behind the scenes at their company, including queries about culture, leadership, professional development, and compensation.
How employees describe working at Alation
That I get a paycheck
Leadership is sharp and strong on their feet
Fun, caring, strong employee focused company
generally pays less than competitors and has more work per person
Stock options and remote work flexibility
Q&A With Alation Employees
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What's the company culture like at Alation?
Open, collaborative and transparent.
Supportive and largely transparent. Weekly all-hands at lunch allows for AMAs that can be surprisingly open and frank.
What should I wear for an interview at Alation?
We're a pretty casual culture so dress casually
What interview questions does Alation ask?
Again, depends on the department
What's the interview process like at Alation?
Top Employee Response
Depends on the department
What are you most excited about working at Alation?
Having a real effect on end users who, in turn, have a real effect on millions of people.
What's the office vibe like at Alation?
A quiet stream of people and morning emails, followed by a fun communal lunch, followed by 20 minutes of -itis, followed by hours of rushing around and collaboration, followed by a slow trend towards the quiet as people put headphones on. Productive, but never without laughter.
What are your coworkers at Alation like?
Top Employee Response
Good, fun loving, intelligent people. The engineers are pragmatic. They enjoy laughing at a good/clever hack but have the sobriety to approach it with caution. DevOps are the hard-love gatekeepers. They'll stop you from doing something stupid, but it's honestly better and you know it. Marketing and sales are bubbly and passionate. The C-levels are constantly running around getting what has to be done, done.
How are the managers at Alation?
Alation employees rate their manager a B- or 76/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. Most of the employees (100%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
What's the pay like for employees at Alation?
Alation employees rates their pay and overall compensation a B- or 74/100. 67% of employees believe they are paid fairly and 100% of employees get raises every year.
How's career growth and advancement at Alation?
100% of the same employees also feel like Alation is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees have a mentor to help them navigate their career at Alation.










