Tanium reviews

4.1

73% would recommend to a friend

(866 total reviews)
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Dan Streetman

86% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Tanium has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 866 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Tanium employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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866 reviews
3.0
Apr 1, 2018

Some things are very right, some not so much

Anonymous employee
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Pros

They generally hire very smart people and the technology is fascinating. They have a noble mission that's worth supporting. Their development teams are lean and hardworking. The company is well-insulated against market upheaval, which leads to a feeling of job security (from outside influences anyway). The CEO and president actually understand the technology, which is a rare and precious thing, they consciously participate in shaping future development plus they understand what customer's need. They allow remote work and support (some) teams getting together in-person on a regular basis. This is really important to form and maintain relationships. They balanced these hardworking gatherings with fun events during the evenings. Exhausting but worth it. The pay was good and the bonuses were excellent for some. Getting RSUs rather than stock options is a great way to keep employees vested in your success.

Cons

Their company culture, particularly on the technical side, is very white and mostly male. Though the CEO has openly talked about not wanting a "mono-culture" they definitely have it. For example, as of when I left, there were only 3 female engineers and a handful of engineers from various parts of Asia. Given their presence on the east coast and around the D.C. area, it was surprising that there weren't more African-American hires. There is no "Silicon Valley" excuse here, they hire across the nation and allow remote work. Their TAM organization is also 'bro-culture', being almost entirely white males who do lots of self-congratulatory back-slapping. Before I left, they were becoming aware of the imbalance, so maybe there is hope that they will course-correct. They strongly depend on referrals to get new hires - which leads to more people similar to the ones they already have. It is understandable to want to hire only really talented people, but I think they overlook people with the potential to be really talented with a little shaping from management. In general though, management was too overloaded to invest in these types of hires - due to being a flat organizational structure. I can't speak for people outside the technical depts, but there was definitely an issue with work/life balance for some employees. Management gave lip-service to everyone being adults and managing their own time wisely, but they rewarded those who worked excessive and ridiculous hours while management worked excessive hours themselves. If you choose to work here, be sure to have good boundaries about your time and set those expectations upfront.

2.0
Dec 8, 2022

Don't Believe the Hype

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Pros

The product solves some real customer business issues.

Cons

1. Corporate initiatives are short-lived. Executives pivot too soon without seeing initiatives through. 2. Don't be fooled by the stock options they throw at you during the hiring process. The stock is monopoly money. It's not worth anything of real value until they sell the company or go public, which in this economy won't happen. The other kicker is your pay taxes on your vested stock each year even though you can't do anything with it. 3. New hire training includes Glass Door reviews. That's why you see so many 5-star reviews. They get you to write reviews while still drinking their kool-aid. 4. The TAMs keep the company afloat. They are responsible for everything from product demos, customer support, renewals, and QA. Good luck getting the same technical resource for your opportunities. 5. Tanium has been laying off in small batches so not to raise alarm bells outside the company. 6. You preceive that you are valued until you're not. Job performance feedback is non-existant. Not once did I have a yearly review.

2.0
May 26, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Very good compensation. Work with smart collegues. Good culture when it is more than just lip-service. Successful business, not afraid to spend money. Good equipment.

Cons

One of Tanium's cultural values is "win as a team", yet when you seek the help from colleagues, it's seen as a weakness. My manager told me "You should already know that". Be prepared to get criticized when your manager doesn't perceive your performance as good enough. This is expected - yet when I asked how to improve my performance, the first answer I got was "software engineering is an art - it's hard to quantify. I can't just tell you how to improve." When I tried to defend my performance and point out how I thought my performance was good, I was treated with hostility, my manager told me " maybe you just don't want to work here." I assured my manager that I would do *anything* I had to to remain working at Tanium. When I was finally put on a performance improvement plan, I thought "great, now I can do what I need to do to satisfy my manager". I was given a month. I wasn't told my job was in jeopardy. In addition to my usual duties, this month included preparing for and giving a presentation at on off-site conference, and working with software engineers on other projects to integrate with the work I was doing. I did what was asked. My efforts were met with hostility. When I pointed out that I had more than double the PR's and commits than the other members of the team over a similar time period, that still wasn't good enough. Apparently it's insubordination to defend yourself. I was still fired. I was set up to fail. The improvement plan was simply an hr checkbox needed to justify firing me.

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