Engineers are Expendable - Software Engineer Tenable Employee Review

1.0
Apr 24, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Working from home flexibility Generous PTO and Holidays

Cons

Constant reorganizations, layoffs, and firing of quality engineers. Below market pay Lack of career growth, mainly because you'll be reporting to a different manager every few quarters and have to prove yourself all over again. Senior Leadership is absolute chaos and has inability to provide a clear vision or direction. New Sr. Leadership uses dehumanizing words during all hands and town halls referring to longtime respected engineers who have been fired as "Resources." New Sr. Leadership REFUSED to face the camera when addressing remote employees during his first all hands. That was the first clue a new round of layoffs were coming.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

We can essentially use AI without any limit right now. The pay and compensation is industry leading but that's how they get you to stay.

Cons

The engineering organization is technologically stagnant — from CI pipelines, to sec/ops practices and overall architecture, everything is locked into legacy practices with little room for outside perspectives. Attempts to introduce modern tools or new ideas are consistently met with resistance rather than curiosity. There's also a stark tenure gap. Most engineers leave within a year or two once they recognize the limited ability to drive change, while those who stay long-term — often 8+ years — have rarely worked outside this environment and lack exposure to broader industry practices.

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