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Avalara Company Culture
Avalara Culture
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews3.7/5
Avalara's Overall Culture is rated B-
Top Rated Culture Dimensions
Diversity
A-CEO Rating
B+Environment
BManager
BRetention
BAvalara CEO
Top 20%Top 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Scott McFarlane
75 /100
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Diversity at Avalara
Top 15%Top 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A-
Diverse employees at Avalara have rated Work Culture, Compensation, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Avalara
Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C
Women at Avalara have rated Team, Environment, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored
Avalara eNPS
Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"Top 40%Top 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Recommend to a Friend?
5
Avalara employees are 5% more likely to recommend Avalara as a great place to work
| 40% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 25% | Passives |
| 35% | Detractors |
Working at Avalara
Working at Avalara is rated average by 191 employees, across various culture dimensions. Avalara employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Environment, and Manager categories, putting Avalara’s culture in the Top 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 45% compared to other companies in Seattle. See below in detail how working at Avalara was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Avalara
B-
Overall Company Culture at Avalara is rated B-
Last updated 17 days ago
Top
40%
Avalara ranks in the Top 40% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Avalara Employee Reviews
Out of 169 Avalara employee reviews, 69% were positive. The remaining 31% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Avalara improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 69% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 31% |
Positive Reviews From Avalara Employees
- What is the best part about your compensation package?Pay is with market, but total package was better before going private.
- What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?Managers positively do favors to their favorite employees and not on there ability
- What are some of the best things about your team?Not all but most of them are helpfull
Constructive Feedback From Avalara Employees
- What's going wrong and how can it be improved?The company is so focused on reaching their next growth milestone that they are forgetting about taking care of the customer. If they remember that taking care of the customer naturally leads to growth, they can do better again.
- What's going wrong and how can it be improved?Better onboarding and better service
- What needs to change to make the company culture better?change the entire executive team especially CFO and several SVP that have been there a long time.
Avalara Company Information
Avalara Company Overview
Avalara, Inc. (NYSE: AVLR), a leading provider of cloud-based tax compliance automation solutions, helps businesses manage sales and use, excise, GST, VAT, communications, lodging, and other tax types, across the U.S and abroad.
Avalara was founded in 2004 and its current CEO is Scott McFarlane. Since its inception 22 years ago, Avalara has grown to 1002 employees.
Avalara Mission, Vision & Values
Avalara Mission Statement
To be a part of every transaction in the world, in order to address tax compliance challenges faced by businesses of all sizes.
Avalara Vision Statement
Our vision is to be part of every transaction in the world.
Avalara Values
- OPTIMISM
- PASSION
- ADAPTABILITY
- HUMILITY
- FUN
- OWNERSHIP
- CURIOSITY
- URGENCY
- SIMPLICITY
| Headquarter | 255 S King St #1800 Seattle, WA 98104 United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.avalara.com |
| Founding Date | 2004 |
| Tel | (206) 826-4900 |
| Company Status | Public |
| Stock | AVLR |
| Jobs | www.avalara.com/about/jobs/ |
| Social Sites |
Avalara Competitors
Avalara competitors include TaxJar, Sovos, Thomson Reuters, and Vertex Inc.. Avalara ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Avalara compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
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SVP Liz Armbruester presents at a Women of Avalara Employee Resource Group event.
Avalarians in São Paulo, Brazil.
Avalarians working in Avalara Hawk Tower.
Avalarians socialize in the 18th floor lounge in Avalara Hawk Tower.
Avalarians attending AfroTech World.
Avalara CEO Scott McFarlane and EVP Marshal Kushniruk serve lunch to Avalarians.
Avalara Hawk Tower in Seattle, WA
Avalara Employees
Avalara has 1002 employees. 191 employees at Avalara have reviewed Avalara across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 17 days ago.
Overall, the 191 Avalara employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Avalara are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Avalara, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Avalara are pleased with their team. 191 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Avalara are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Avalara believe the environment at Avalara is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Avalara is extremely fast. About 57% of the employees at Avalara work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Avalara are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Avalara employees generally work 9.1 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Avalara report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Avalara have 3 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
91% of Avalara employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Avalara employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
56% of Avalara employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Avalara employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a year
Feedback
A Day in the Life
71% of Avalara employees call their work environment positive
Environment
Joining Avalara - Employee Onboarding
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.
Avalara KPIs and OKRs
Employees’ understanding of Avalara's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 14 Avalara employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 9 have said yes.
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Avalara CEO & Leadership
75 /100
Avalara CEO Awards and Recognitions
Scott’s approval rate is in the Top 20% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 30% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Seattle. With a high CEO score, Scott McFarlane has won the Top 15% Rated CEO in 2016. Avalara’s CEO is highly regarded especially by Asian or Pacific Islander employees, employees in the Engineering department, and employees in the Marketing department. However, employees in the Product department, employees with the company for 5 to 10 Years, and Female employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Avalara’s competitors, Scott McFarlane ranks right above Vertex Inc. CEO David DeStefano. Under McFarlane’s leadership, Avalara employee respondents are most happy about their Environment and the company’s Manager. Professional Development and Meetings are two areas, according to respondents, where Avalara could stand to see real improvement.
Avalara Leadership
The Avalara Executive Team is rated a “C” and led by CEO Scott McFarlane, Co-Founder and Chief Tax Automation Officer Rory Rawlings, and Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Technology Officer Jared Vogt
Scott McFarlane CEO / President
Scott McFarlane serves as the CEO / President of Avalara.
Rory Rawlings Co-Founder and Chief Tax Automation Officer
Mr. Rory Rawlings has been the Chief Tax Automation Officer of Avalara Inc., since March 2005. Mr. Rawlings Co-founded... read more
Jared Vogt Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Jared Vogt is Co-Founder of Avalara Inc. and serves as its Chief Technology Officer and Chairman. Mr. Vogt served as... read more
Peter Szabo VP SaaS Operations
Peter Szabo serves as the VP SaaS Operations of Avalara. Peter started at Avalara in November of 2017. Peter currently... read more
Sanjay Parthasarathy Chief Product Officer
Sanjay Parthasarathy serves as the Chief Product Officer of Avalara. Sanjay started at Avalara in February of 2019.... read more
Bill Ingram CFO
Bill Ingram serves as the CFO of Avalara. Bill started at Avalara in December of 2015. Bill currently resides in the... read more
Jerry Goade CFO
Jerry Goade serves as the CFO of Avalara.
Dan Manning Chief Accounting Officer
Dan Manning serves as the Chief Accounting Officer of Avalara. Dan started at Avalara in November of 2016. Dan currently... read more
Danny Fields EVP Engineering and CTO
Danny Fields serves as the EVP Engineering and CTO of Avalara. Danny started at Avalara in May of 2018. Danny currently... read more
Avalara Salaries
How much does Avalara pay?
How much do people at Avalara get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Avalara is $109,861, or $52 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $109,373, or $52 per hour.
At Avalara, the highest paid job is a Director of Product at $221,015 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $38,761 annually. Average Avalara salaries by department include: Business Development at $86,514, Engineering at $152,998, Finance at $95,912, and Product at $134,455. Half of Avalara salaries are above $109,373.
89 employees at Avalara rank their Compensation in the Top 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 290 ratings) while 86 employees at Avalara rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 97 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Avalara employees include job titles like Engineering Manager, Architect, Senior Developer, and Developer. Comparably data has a total of 12 salary records from Avalara employees.
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $62k | $62k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $86k | $86k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $108k | $108k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $164k | $164k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $221k | $221k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $263k | $263k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $277k | $277k | 100th Percentile |
$109,861*
Average Compensation
$109,373*
Median Compensation
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Avalara Salaries by City
Avalara Salaries by Department
Diversity & Inclusion at Avalara
Diverse employees at Avalara score the company 79/100 across various culture categories, placing Avalara in the Top 15% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Avalara across various culture dimensions.
Our diverse and inclusive culture drives Avalara's innovation and growth. We actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds, locations and cultures. Our Employee Resource Groups (ERG) help us build culture and drive equity for all by removing systemic biases. ERGs help Avalara understand the cultural differences and needs of such under-represented groups.
Ranked Culture the Highest
Ranked Culture the Lowest
Avalara Perks & Benefits
Health & Wellness
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
- PTO / Vacation Policy
- Paid Holidays
- Maternity / Paternity Leave
Financial Benefits
- 401K / Retirement Plan
- Performance Bonus
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Office Perks
- Work From Home Policy
- Unique Office Space
Avalara PTO
Avalara's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year with 40% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Avalara's 2nd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 22% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Avalara's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.
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Avalara Careers
Avalara Jobs
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H1B Visa
In 2019, Avalara applied for 10 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 90% were approved.
Work Permit Application Outcome
Avalara has a total of 1002 employees
10
Total Applied
H1B Applications Outcome
- 90% Granted (9 out of 10)
- 0% Denied ( out of 10)
- 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 10)
- 10% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (1 out of 10)
This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data
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Overview of Candidates Interested in Avalara on Comparably
Candidates By Department
All Industries | 22% | |
|---|---|---|
Engineering | 18% | |
Marketing | 18% | |
Product | 11% | |
IT | 9% | |
Other | 22% |
Candidates By Location
Seattle | 49% | |
|---|---|---|
Chicago | 2% | |
Bothell | 2% | |
Buckeye | 2% | |
Bellevue | 2% | |
Other | 42% |
Frequently Asked Questions regarding Avalara
What is Avalara address?
Avalara location is at 255 S King St #1800
Who is the CEO of Avalara?
Avalara CEO is Scott McFarlane, their score by employees is 75
What is Avalara eNPS?
The eNPS for Avalara is 5
What is Avalara revenue?
Avalara revenue is $213M
What is the salary for Principal Engineer in Avalara?
Principal Engineer average salary in the US is 170k
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