Lots of churn makes for some good and some bad times - Software Engineer Tenable Employee Review

3.0
Aug 5, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Great engineering teams. Interesting work. Competitive salary and benefits

Cons

Tons of middle management churn that results in long term goals and aspirations of lower employees being tossed aside every year or so.

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5.0
Jun 9, 2026
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Pros

Great environment and company culture.

Cons

Only do winter interns from my knowledge, so intern period is very short.

2.0
Apr 27, 2026
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Recommend
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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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