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      Alation

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      3.3

      56% would recommend to a friend

      (276 total reviews)
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      Satyen Sangani

      68% approve of CEO

      40% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Culture and values

      3.5

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.1

      Senior management

      3.1

      Career opportunities

      Alation has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 276 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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      276 reviews
      4.0
      6 May 2026

      Supportive team but lack of recognition and alignment

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      I have a good Team, supportive managers.

      Cons

      * Company shifted its strategic focus away from areas aligned with my experience and interests. * Employee contributions were not consistently recognized or rewarded in a way that reflected their impact.

      3.0
      24 Apr 2026

      Used to be good.

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      OK w/l Balance, and working with nice coworkers.

      Cons

      Downhill since 2022. The company's business is squeezed by AI shift. We had multiple layoffs and the few headcounts are in Indian site.

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