Alation Reviews

3.2

53% would recommend to a friend

(280 total reviews)
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Satyen Sangani

68% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Alation has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 280 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Alation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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280 reviews
5.0
10 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Amazing people Plenty of autonomy

Cons

Industry is quickly changing, it’s so hard to keep up

5.0
17 Mar 2026

Opportunities abound for the fearless

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Growth-focused company willing to embrace new market changes Engaged leadership Supportive of innovation

Cons

Has operated in siloes in the past Leadership was hands off but that has changed in the past year Can bias hiring choices based on economics over talent

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