Process
The process began with an HR phone screen to assess suitability. This was followed by two technical phone screens covering basic object-oriented concepts, data structures, fundamental algorithms, and software engineering practices.
The on-site interview, while a positive experience overall, felt like interview overload. The day ran from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM, ostensibly to allow for team member interactions. It consisted of eight 1:2 interviews, where candidates were expected to solve two questions in 45 minutes, discuss implementations, and allow time for Q&A. The difficulty of the questions wasn't exceptionally high, but the sheer duration was challenging.
By the final round, I was mentally exhausted. It seemed they saved the most demanding problem for last, asking for a design and coded solution to a dynamic programming problem. Unfortunately, I could only stare at the whiteboard.
I wish the on-site interview loops were shorter.
Questions
DP problem - similar to N Queens. Was solvable, but not after 7(x2) rounds of white-boarding!!!
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 41 interview experiences for the Tableau Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
29%
Pass Rate
Tableau's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive66%
Neutral22%
Negative12%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tableau's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Tableau Work Experiences
3.0
Boring but low pressure
Software Engineer • Former Employee
October 6, 2021
Pros: A true enterprise software operation and a good place to learn engineering best practices at scale, without the pressures and politics that exist in many large companies.
Cons: A boring corporate office product that's desperately dressed up as something exciting or revolutionary.
4.0
Truly a company on a mission
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
June 24, 2015
Pros: Great leadership team. They really know how to read the pulse of the market and stay focused. There is a right mix of internal focus to build on strengths and external focus to learn from the competition.
Company culture and values resonate with me. Teamwork and collaboration are encouraged over individual achievements. Performance reviews are not just about how awesome you were, but how helpful you were to others and the team's success.
Great perks. Really good health insurance and ample free food and drinks. Great parties. Commuter subsidies. Not really comparable to Facebook or Google, but better than most companies (read Amazon).
Good work-life balance. Some employees complain about rare crunch times, but I guess they have not worked at Amazon or similar companies. I find work-life balance to be much better than both of my previous employers.
The company's mission is to help people see and understand data, which is more meaningful to me than getting people to click the "add to cart" button.
Cons: - Career growth. There is great camaraderie among people who have been with the company for a very long time, and it appears that you have to be in that group to be recognized and promoted. There is no clear guidance on what your manager will be looking for in order for promotion. It just seems random. People from outside with lesser experience got hired on a level above me.
- Compensation. If you have accumulated equity before the IPO, you will not complain about this, but I think new employees are only compensated well if they have other competitive offers. If not, you would probably be compensated less than other major employers in the area.
- Growth and learning. There are some great teams that work on cutting-edge technologies, but web and mobile are pretty slow and conservative to keep pace with the development in tools and technologies.
5.0
Genuinely nice and highly smart is a rare combination
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
June 9, 2019
Pros: Very nice and helpful coworkers.
Very smart people always available to help.
Honest feedback and career growth discussions.
Lot of flexibility and opportunity to learn and implement new tech.
Competitive salary.
Yes - free food!!
Cons: You will work in a niche space that could be good or bad, depending on what you want.
- 3.0Boring but low pressureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeOctober 6, 2021Pros: A true enterprise software operation and a good place to learn engineering best practices at scale, without the pressures and politics that exist in many large companies.Cons: A boring corporate office product that's desperately dressed up as something exciting or revolutionary.
- 4.0Truly a company on a missionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 24, 2015Pros: Great leadership team. They really know how to read the pulse of the market and stay focused. There is a right mix of internal focus to build on strengths and external focus to learn from the competition. Company culture and values resonate with me. Teamwork and collaboration are encouraged over individual achievements. Performance reviews are not just about how awesome you were, but how helpful you were to others and the team's success. Great perks. Really good health insurance and ample free food and drinks. Great parties. Commuter subsidies. Not really comparable to Facebook or Google, but better than most companies (read Amazon). Good work-life balance. Some employees complain about rare crunch times, but I guess they have not worked at Amazon or similar companies. I find work-life balance to be much better than both of my previous employers. The company's mission is to help people see and understand data, which is more meaningful to me than getting people to click the "add to cart" button.Cons: - Career growth. There is great camaraderie among people who have been with the company for a very long time, and it appears that you have to be in that group to be recognized and promoted. There is no clear guidance on what your manager will be looking for in order for promotion. It just seems random. People from outside with lesser experience got hired on a level above me. - Compensation. If you have accumulated equity before the IPO, you will not complain about this, but I think new employees are only compensated well if they have other competitive offers. If not, you would probably be compensated less than other major employers in the area. - Growth and learning. There are some great teams that work on cutting-edge technologies, but web and mobile are pretty slow and conservative to keep pace with the development in tools and technologies.
- 5.0Genuinely nice and highly smart is a rare combinationSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 9, 2019Pros: Very nice and helpful coworkers. Very smart people always available to help. Honest feedback and career growth discussions. Lot of flexibility and opportunity to learn and implement new tech. Competitive salary. Yes - free food!!Cons: You will work in a niche space that could be good or bad, depending on what you want.
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