Mostly good. - Software Engineer Tenable Employee Review

4.0
Aug 28, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Tenable has a very relaxed but professional environment. Some of the products are very cool. The work is interesting and varied, there are always new challenges to tackle. It's an industry that's only going to become more necessary over time, and there's a lot of opportunity here for techies and sales folks. Tenable gives you a good work-life balance, has good facilities, but also has opportunities for telecommuting depending on the office.

Cons

HR is downright pushy about asking people to recruit friends, repeatedly asking us to act as signal boosters for their recruitment drives and even going as far as to specify lines we should use. And they've made numerous requests that we review Tenable on public sites. It's honestly a little annoying and that practice is kind of shady. Some of the longterm staff at Tenable can be entrenched in their ways, which can be a serious detriment depending on how controlling they are. Some of the products and teams are very cool, but still others have serious quality issues. It can make it difficult to recommend Tenable to associates.

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Tenable Response
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Thanks for the positive comments! We agree that we’re making progress with our products and our growth. As the race for talent heats up, Tenable continues to be on the leading edge of attracting quality candidates to our organization. Thanks for your thoughts – we welcome you to discuss further with any member of the Talent Acquisition Team.

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