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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
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Scott McFarlane
75 /100
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Mission, Vision, & Values
To be a part of every transaction in the world, in order to address tax compliance challenges faced by businesses of all sizes.
Avalara Culture At a Glance
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 13 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
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Avalara employees generally work 9.1 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at Avalara report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at Avalara have 3 meetings
Meetings
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91% of Avalara employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Avalara employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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56% of Avalara employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Avalara employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a year
Feedback
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71% of Avalara employees call their work environment positive
Environment
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Anonymous Q&A with Avalara EmployeesMost Recent Q&A
How challenged are you at Avalara?
Fairly well challenged
What's the interview process like at Avalara?
Standard tech industry interview
How's the morale at Avalara?
We have our roller coasters, but generally very positive and can-do.
What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining Avalara?
Middle management not held accountable by upper management to work together effectively; fiefdoms abound, too many managers present rosy...
Ladies: Do you feel you are paid as well as your male peers?
I suspect that I am not, but I don't know.
How's the vacation policy at Avalara?
Depends on your manager! Flexibility is possible. Vacation time is fairly generous.
How challenged are you at Avalara?
Fairly well challenged
What's the interview process like at Avalara?
Standard tech industry interview
How's the morale at Avalara?
We have our roller coasters, but generally very positive and can-do.
What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining Avalara?
Middle management not held accountable by upper management to work together effectively; fiefdoms abound, too many managers present rosy...
Ladies: Do you feel you are paid as well as your male peers?
I suspect that I am not, but I don't know.
How's the vacation policy at Avalara?
Depends on your manager! Flexibility is possible. Vacation time is fairly generous.
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
Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Avalara
Bottom
40%
Avalara currently ranks in the Bottom 40% of similarly sized companies on Comparably
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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Avalara
Avalara currently ranks in the Top 15% of similarly sized companies on Comparably
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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
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eNPS Score
| 40% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 25% | Passives |
| 35% | Detractors |
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Avalara vs Competitors
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TaxJar88 / 100 - 2nd
Sovos79 / 100 - 3rd
Thomson Reuters74 / 100 - 4th
Vertex Inc.71 / 100 - 5thAvalara69 / 100
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
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