Avalara Claimed Company

At Avalara, we're different by design. We help businesses get tax compliance right in a world where rules are complex, change is constant, and the stakes are high. As companies grow across products, channels, systems, and geographies, compliance becomes more difficult and AI is changing the landscape. Avalara is solving that challenge with agentic AI and by embedding compliance into the systems where business already happens, including ERP, ecommerce, billing, marketplaces, and point of sale. We're proud to be orange. But the goal was never simply to stand out. It was to build a better way forward. Avalarians simplify complexity. We are intelligently automating tax and compliance workflows and are evolving how humans work with AI, leveraging the best of both. We combine deep compliance expertise with modern technology and AI to solve problems that matter for businesses around the world. That mindset shapes our products, our culture, and the opportunities for every Avalarian. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 195

TOTAL RATINGS: 1983

CEO: Hugo Sarrazin

HR or Marketing? Claim Your Free Employer Account

Joining Avalara - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

Avalara employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	0%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	0%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Avalara are rated a B. At Avalara most employees said they received feedback once a year or once a quarter. 55% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Avalara.

Answer	Percent
Every week	21%
Once a month	7%
Once a quarter	29%
Once a year	36%
Never	7%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	60%
No	40%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	55%
No	45%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 50% of men and 80% of women at Avalara said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Avalara employees earn $113,409. Avalara ranks in the Bottom 45% for compensation in Burlington, NC. Learn More about Salaries at Avalara.

Average Salaries at Avalara by Department

$144k*

Engineering

$193k*

Product

$120k*

Design

$106k*

Marketing

$94k*

Operations

$57k*

Admin

$113k*

Business Dev

$84k*

Finance

$64k*

Customer Support

$111k*

$98k*

$157k*

Legal

$140k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Avalara, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Avalara the most common answer selected by employees is eat lunch at their desk. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Avalara, many employees say it’s because of the co-workers.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	12%
Comp & Benefits	25%
Co-Workers	38%
Comfort & Familiarity	25%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	14%
30 minutes	14%
I eat at my desk	72%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	43%
Once a month	28%
Once a quarter	29%
Never	0%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

Avalara ranks in the Bottom 15% of companies for professional development in Burlington, NC. 17% of employees feel as though Avalara is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 27% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Avalara.

Answer	Percent
Yes	27%
No	73%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	17%
No	83%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

Company Onboarding at Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Rate your company