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Not what it used to be

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Tableau for 4 years
January 29, 2017
Seattle, Washington
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Overall, folks here are sharp and friendly, helpful, and fun to work with.

The pay is good, benefits are top-notch, and there are snacks in the kitchen (though these have been significantly reduced over the past 1.5 years).

There is good work-life balance overall.

The product is first-class and the customers are passionate about it.

It's hard to beat working on something that folks are so grateful for.

Cons

Things have changed for the worse here in the past couple of years, especially as the growth has slowed.

The perks are decreasing: less food, lower quality food in the kitchens, fewer folks able to attend the customer conference, and those who do have to double-up in rooms (who wants to share a room with a random coworker??), and no holiday party.

There's now a prevalent attitude of "not my job/problem" and siloing, rather than people focusing on customer/company success.

Bad hires/promotions have hurt the culture, and there are a number of ineffective (and actively harmful) middle managers. Top-level management in the dev org is disengaged and inaccessible, often sitting in their offices behind closed doors. Overall, there's a lack of accountability for decisions and outcomes, most noticeably from top management.

Attrition is on the uptick, and it's easy to see why. Hopefully, at some point, it will serve as a wake-up call.

Advice to Management

My honest belief is that management is a lot of the problem. Take ownership of outcomes and bad decisions. Actively engage with the "rank and file" to hear what's going well and what isn't. Hire managers who actually want to manage people and will actively work to help grow their reports and their careers.

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