Does Tableau Software pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Tableau Software employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Tableau Software. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Tableau Software?

70% of Tableau Software employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Tableau Software 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tableau Software?

Software Engineer (56) , Account Executive (50) , Technical Support Engineer (40) , Sales (33) , Sales Area Manager (33) , Senior Software Engineer (25) , Account Manager (21) , Operations (17) , Enterprise Account Executive (15) , Product Consultant (14) , Sales Manager (14) , Software Engineer(Internship) (13) , Sales Consultant (12) , Manager (11) , Senior Technical Support Engineer (11)

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

"flexibility and great people to work with" ((in 165 reviews)); "The culture is great and as employee it is easy to feel supported personally and professionally." ((in 158 reviews)); "Great benefits and a fully" ((in 111 reviews)); "The team was great about giving me the support I needed to come up to speed and learn the environment." ((in 34 reviews)); "Challenging work and great colleagues" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"Poor management from Salesforce acquisition onward" ((in 67 reviews)); "6) Did I mention low pay?" ((in 43 reviews)); "As anywhere, if your direct manager doesn't support you, can be difficult to find purpose." ((in 31 reviews)); "Terribly low salaries and stock options while founders get $200 Million each?" ((in 30 reviews)); "Upper management for some areas is clueless." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Tableau Software layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Tableau Software layoffs and their outlook for job security at Tableau Software in 2026.

Tableau Software reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,147 total reviews)

Mark Nelson

70% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Tableau Software has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,147 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Tableau Software employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Dec 19, 2013

This is the most amazing place I have EVER worked!

Technical support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture is like nothing I have ever experienced. Its a supportive fun uplifting environment and we still get a lot done!

Cons

There is not a single con to report!

4.0

Dec 5, 2013

Growing company, exciting place to work

Sales area manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great technology, valuable learning experience, excellent executive leadership

Cons

Pays below industry standard, inefficiencies in certain pockets of sales department

5.0

Aug 26, 2013

Amazing team, amazing product.

Marketing coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-The people are smart and working toward a common mission -Executive team is easily accessible, friendly - the CEO and CFO know a majority of the team by first name. Pretty impressive! -Good transparency to the business, which relates to our mission and makes me feel confident in our product -Benefits are insanely good -Food, and lots of it. -The parties are like no other corporate event you've been to

Cons

Still working on a startup mentality. Many people take pay cuts and demotions to work for Tableau. But those who have been with the company are still being paid very little comparatively. Unclear/unstructured path for career growth and development

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