Alation Reviews

3.3

56% would recommend to a friend

(278 total reviews)
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Satyen Sangani

68% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Alation has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 278 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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278 reviews
1.0
20 Nov 2023
Recommend
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Pros

There are a few good people still left at Alation. Recruiters if you reach out to Alation people, they WILL take your call to GET OUT.

Cons

Alation doesn't like giving full comp and will do whatever it takes to make sure you don't get paid. Product team is lazy and can't keep the product working. Company has zero budget for anything.

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Alation Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I wanted to take an opportunity to respond to your review. It sounds like you’re coming from a place of great frustration and disappointment in your experience here. While the comments above are yours to have as opinions, having been on the executive team for over 5 years, I honestly don’t align or stand behind much of the sentiment. It sounds like Alation wasn’t a good fit for you and I genuinely hope you find a better fit elsewhere. We strive to provide an environment where Alationaults feel they’re valued, treated fairly and respected. My door is always open if you’d like to talk live. I welcome feedback, especially constructive feedback from our employees. We’re always looking for ways to learn how we can grow and improve. Joy Wolken, Chief People Officer
1.0
17 Oct 2018

Employee

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Hosted lunch and dinner Good healthcare for the employee, not as great for significant other Attracting enterprise logos

Cons

Key sr. people are leaving or have left Not promoting from within and overlooking highly qualified individuals Not much product innovation, a lot of time spent fixing bugs and troubleshooting client problems Not a culture that lifts up instead points fingers and assigns blame Overworked with no work-life balance

1.0
22 Dec 2023

Make Alation Great Again

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Was once a great place to work with a cutting edge Data Catalog and excellent culture and people. People 'on the ground' are intelligent and motivated.

Cons

Unfortunately, Alation has fallen from it's spot at the top, and is increasingly bested by upstart competitors they formerly brushed aside. The issues are completely the fault of leadership focusing on the wrong things. Tech debt is staggering and innovation non-existent, impacting customers. Sales leadership tries to brush this aside with process and meetings, ignoring the elephant in the room.

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