Is Tenable a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Tenable have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 39 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Tenable employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Tenable now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Tenable .

Does Tenable pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Tenable with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 39 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Tenable.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Tenable?

80% of Software Engineer employees at Tenable would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 8% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Tenable with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What Tenable locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

Columbia is the top rated Tenable location by Software Engineer employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tenable?

Software Engineer (37) , Technical Support Engineer (34) , Senior Software Engineer (30) , Customer Success Manager (22) , Territory Manager (19) , Sales (13) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (10) , Customer Success Manager (CSM) (8) , Sales Engineer (8) , Staff Software Engineer (7) , Account Manager (6) , Intern (6) , Account Executive (5) , Director (5) , Engineer (5)

What are the pros of working at Tenable according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are good and there are many company events to try to get employees involved." ((in 70 reviews)); "Tenable has a great culture and those that immerse themselves in their work and make connections across the organization seem to flourish." ((in 63 reviews)); "Pay is good though increments are not that great" ((in 25 reviews)); "Work life balance was good" ((in 22 reviews)); "Having a great manager makes the difference and my manager is the type that makes you forget company’s flaws" ((in 20 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Tenable according to real employee reviews?

"Management was also in favor of moving the goal post." ((in 29 reviews)); "There are a few good apples, but ownership and upper management consistently make poor hiring decisions, choosing leadership that is more interested in "CYA" than the growth and development of its workforce." ((in 10 reviews)); "Long hours" ((in 6 reviews)); "Could provide better training when first starting out" ((in 5 reviews)); "SE management just announced supplementing the shortage of SEs (layoffs and no back fill) with an AI based SE for the sales team." ((in 5 reviews))

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Tenable

Tenable Software Engineer reviews

4.2

80% would recommend to a friend

(39 total reviews)

Steve Vintz and Mark Thurmond

77% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Senior management

3.8

Compensation and benefits

Software Engineer employees have rated Tenable with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 39 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Tenable is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

39 reviews

4.0

Mar 5, 2023

Good place to grow

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work gets quite hectic sometimes. Lots of challenging work and good problems to solve

Cons

Not much planning and structure. Priorities change frequently

4.0

Oct 17, 2022

Good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good development culture, everyone approachable

Cons

Some of the usual pitfalls, documentation and tech debt

5.0

Sep 14, 2022

Sometimes fast sometimes slow

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Management listens to their employees' ideas - Almost NO sign of micromanagement - Good amount of professional development fund & tuition fund - Good compensation - Good work-life balance

Cons

- Cross team communication needs work

Viewing 13 - 15 of 39 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Cisco

4.0★Compensation & Benefits

Capgemini

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Salesforce

4.3★Compensation & Benefits

ADP

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Tenable

Staff Software Engineer - Java/Kotlin, Distributed Systems

Staff Software Engineer - Java/Kotlin, Distributed Systems

Staff Software Engineer - Java/Kotlin, Distributed Systems

Staff Software Engineer - Java/Kotlin, Distributed Systems

Staff Software Engineer - Java/Kotlin, Distributed Systems

Tenable reviews FAQs

Tenable reviews Tenable Software Engineer reviews

Tenable

Tenable Software Engineer reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Good place to grow

Good company

Sometimes fast sometimes slow

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Tenable

Tenable reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Tenable reviews FAQs

Jobs at Tenable