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 168 reviews)); "The culture is great and as employee it is easy to feel supported personally and professionally." ((in 162 reviews)); "Great benefits and a fully" ((in 109 reviews)); "The team was great about giving me the support I needed to come up to speed and learn the environment." ((in 33 reviews)); "Free food and beverages in fully stocked kitchen and really fun activities/events for employees (company meetings/parties/summer bbqs and appreciation events)." ((in 26 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 42 reviews)); "salary is low and no long future" ((in 32 reviews)); "As anywhere, if your direct manager doesn't support you, can be difficult to find purpose." ((in 28 reviews)); "The current role based training that exists is reading an on boarding guide." ((in 14 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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,147 reviews)

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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

3.0

Mar 6, 2017

Decent but serious problems to overcome

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Smart, capable engineers

Cons

Slow pace Poor engineering systems Long-with-company employees run everything even if they're not competent Financial rewards being reduced each year Benefits (401k, charitable match, perks) below industry standard except for health, espp

3.0

Feb 28, 2017

Tableau

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture and benefits. Do not normally work more than 40 hrs a week.

Cons

Poor management and low pay.

5.0

Feb 15, 2017

Account Manager

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best Software in the space, very excited user base, young company with good potential future.

Cons

Adjusting to more normal growth from "Hyper Growth" still figuring out what that means. More than likely turning into a very average sales culture.

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