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 164 reviews)); "The culture is great and as employee it is easy to feel supported personally and professionally." ((in 163 reviews)); "Great benefits and a fully" ((in 100 reviews)); "The team was great about giving me the support I needed to come up to speed and learn the environment." ((in 38 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 32 reviews))

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

"Poor management from Salesforce acquisition onward" ((in 69 reviews)); "Low pay for the work that is done and stock no longer is valuable" ((in 43 reviews)); "As anywhere, if your direct manager doesn't support you, can be difficult to find purpose." ((in 29 reviews)); "salary is low and no long future" ((in 27 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.

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Tableau Software reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,146 total reviews)

Mark Nelson

70% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Tableau Software has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,146 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).

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1K reviews

3.0

Nov 12, 2021

Ok if you like Amazon

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good focus on data, used their own product extensively

Cons

Too much "me too" of the more toxic or unproductive aspects of Amazon culture like reading docs in meetings and frankly too many upper management types from there as well

1.0

Sep 26, 2021

Freakishly friendly, viz fascinated, consensus seeking

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Passionate, smart and very friendly people. - Inclusive : tableau public is free - Investment in (scientific/experimental) research - Client & Tableau-expert focused - Tableau Foundation: Social impact is more than just a grant. It is a chance for everyone to learn and share different ideas about creating real change in our world. That's why we bring all that we have to give--software, people, partners--to the table, and scale successful projects far and wide.

Cons

- Consensus seeking, risk averse culture - White-male dominant leadership. - Still leaning on it’s legacy from 2011: Tableau desktop

5.0

Aug 11, 2021

Legacy Employees need to be paid more

Senior account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance at Tableau and Salesforce. Extremely friendly, good benefits, and good on resume. Work from anywhere is a plus

Cons

Legacy Salaries far below current market which is frustrating. Quotas are somewhat reasonable, but dependent upon the accounts you are assigned and can be volatile.

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