Avant

HQ
Chicago
250 Total Employees
Year Founded: 2012

What's It Like to Work at Avant?

Updated on September 04, 2026

Avant Employee Reviews

As soon as I started, it was clear that I had the ability to make a difference at the company. My feedback was taken seriously and resulted in multiple different operational changes even though I was in an entry level position. I’ve now been with Avant for more than 10 years, and in that time I’ve held more than seven different roles.

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Dave, Senior Director, Compliance Advisory
Dave, Senior Director, Compliance Advisory

What People Are Saying About Avant

  • Team Support: Colleagues are often seen as smart, low-ego, and collaborative, creating a supportive, cross-functional environment. Many describe hands-on problem-solving across product, risk, analytics, operations, and compliance in a midsize, lean setup.
  • Mission & Purpose: Work is tied to a mission of expanding access to credit, with teams leveraging risk/ML tooling to serve middle-income consumers. People who value this focus often regard the experience highly.
  • Benefits & Perks: Benefits include a 401(k) match, flexible/unlimited PTO for salaried roles, mental-health support, commuter benefits, an on-site gym, a stocked kitchen, and social events. The renovated Chicago office and hybrid cadence are positioned to support in-person community.

Avant's Awards

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Avant's Benefits

Established employee awards to honor work and contributions

Quarterly engagement surveys to gauge employee satisfaction

Promote from within

Hosts in-person all-hands meetings

Implements team-based strategic planning

Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration

Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities

Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility

Utilizes a hybrid work model

Utilizes a summer hours schedule