Software Engineer Interview Experience - Columbia, Maryland
Process
You start by submitting a resume for one of their openings.
They check your resume against that opening and other appropriate openings.
A recruiter schedules a call with you to get some basic information.
Then, they send you a basic test for the skills required for the job.
It's less about right and wrong and more about how you approach the questions.
If you pass that, a call with the manager for the position is scheduled, where they will ask more specific questions.
After that, they decide whether or not to hire you.
Questions
They asked how I handle difficult issues that seem like a brick wall.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Tenable Software Engineer role in Columbia, Maryland.
Success Rate
Tenable's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Columbia, Maryland is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tenable's Software Engineer interview process in Columbia, Maryland.
Tenable Work Experiences
- 5.0Great First JobSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeColumbia, Maryland, United StatesJune 20, 2025Pros: Benefits, support system, and overall culture are very positive.Cons: Stock incentives might not be as high as at big-name tech companies.
- 1.0Disorganized from top to bottomSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeColumbia, Maryland, United StatesAugust 10, 2023Pros: Medical benefits and days off in August. Products are mostly pretty good.Cons: Pay is below market. Executives reneged on the remote-first working policy with no explanation and no plan. Priorities are constantly shifting, and unrealistic deadlines are enforced. Managers will grind their teams to dust and sacrifice quality in order to meet their unrealistic deadlines. Expect to be bullied by executives, managers, and even some team members. Expect management at all levels to make promises that they do not plan to keep.
- 3.0Leadership is a messSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeColumbia, Maryland, United StatesMarch 30, 2023Pros: Excellent facilities. Decent products. Good engineers.Cons: Leadership. Leadership. Leadership. I was regularly disappointed with my direct manager, his manager, all the way up through the top of the company. Direction is always unclear. Goals are always ambiguous.
