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Cool Work, Annoying Hr

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Tenable for 2 years
August 28, 2015
4.0
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Pros

Tenable has a very relaxed but professional environment.

Some of the products are very cool. The work is interesting and varied; there are always new challenges to tackle.

It's an industry that's only going to become more necessary over time, and there's a lot of opportunity here for techies and sales folks.

Tenable gives you a good work-life balance and has good facilities, but also offers opportunities for telecommuting depending on the office.

Cons

HR is downright pushy about asking people to recruit friends, repeatedly asking us to act as signal boosters for their recruitment drives and even going as far as to specify lines we should use. They've also made numerous requests that we review Tenable on public sites. It's honestly a little annoying and that practice is kind of shady.

Some of the long-term staff at Tenable can be entrenched in their ways, which can be a serious detriment depending on how controlling they are.

Some of the products and teams are very cool, but still others have serious quality issues. It can make it difficult to recommend Tenable to associates.

Advice to Management

You're doing well, but even though there's a focus on adding new requirements and features, sustainability is important. Some teams need to revisit old processes and designs and rework them from the ground up.

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