Tableau Software Reviews

I have been working at Tableau Software full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – They have a great product and the people are amazing.

Cons – You work hard, but I don't really see that as a con.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I worked at Tableau Software full-time for more than a year

Pros – Great product, nice catered lunches every now and then. Great product training. Pretty casual workplace and good people to work with. Seattle's boot camp was fun and you learn a lot. This place is a springboard to other opportunities elsewhere, and not usually within the company

Cons – Ex-Dell management with management ideas from the early 90's. management uses Excel internally at a Business Intelligence Software company - irony? Measure on metrics and its kind of a sweatshop to make calls.

Advice to Senior Management – Cut out the Dell managers and bring in some senior Tableau managers who know the job and how to do it

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Tableau Software full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Working at Tableau Software is an incredible opportunity to collaborate with sharp, excited employees to solve some of the most pressing problems of our time. The mission is clear and resonates with the whole company. Since Tableau is growing so quickly -- fueled by real earnings -- it is a place where everyone can grow and succeed (not a zero-sum game like many large software companies). You will learn a great deal on the job and you can see the impact that your work makes on the company. With customers constantly singing our praises, there's no shortage of validation to keep you motivated. Tableau Software is truly a special company.

Cons – Tableau Software is not a place for people who are cynical, jaded or lazy. Employees are enthusiastic, eager to collaborate and hard working, and we expect the same of everyone who works here. Be mindful of your work / life balance though, because the mission that drives this company to execute so well can sometimes be so engaging that it displaces the necessary, healthy balance of other sources of fulfillment in life.

Advice to Senior Management – Big, publicly traded companies start to look alike after a while. Most are overly sensitive to the immediate quarterly results, most will seek tax shelters, and nearly all seem to have lost their founding cultural identity. As Tableau grows we must continue solving important problems for real users, building a lasting growth engine for new jobs and opportunities, and we must continue to honor the ideal that a great team with a great culture is the most important foundation for building a successful company.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Tableau Software full-time for more than a year

Pros – Start up atmosphere
Smart People
Highly successful company

Cons – Sales pay is low and quota achievement is very difficult - less than 20% do
Company seems more concerned with IPO than with empowering employees to be successful at their specific job

Advice to Senior Management – Sales folks are often coin operated and once the company goes public, no one will be willing to not get paid much and not hit quota on a regular basis

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Tableau Software full-time for more than a year

Pros – Amazing product and people. Everyone has a voice. Everything you do matters.

Cons – Everything you do matters, so it better be good!

Advice to Senior Management – Keep it up!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Tableau Software full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – The software can do amazing things and our customers love our products.

Cons – We are experiencing the normal growing pains of a fast growing company.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the great work!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Tableau Software full-time for more than a year

Pros – Tableau is growing really fast. That is because the tool is so sucessful. It's cool to work on something that is so well liked by its customers. The development is small enough that everyone on it can still make big contributions.

Cons – No cons at this time. As Tableau grows, it will likely lose some of the culture that has, up to this point, made it great, but that hasn't happened yet.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Tableau Software full-time for less than a year

Pros – Great industry and great product

Cons – Growing pains through rapid growth

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Tableau Software

Pros – Great group of people, Wonderful management, brilliant product and a clear vision of what Tableau wants to do. Good Work life balance and a motivation to do better every day. A company I am certain will succeed.

Cons – The only Con is that while the company serves you great food almost everyone who joins Tableau gains the Tableau 10 - 10 extra pounds from all the great food in the first few days.

Advice to Senior Management – Nothing other than continue the great job, keep the staff motivated and informed even as we grow much bigger.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Tableau Software

Pros – You work on a great product that makes a real difference in people's lives. Great company culture, great leadership and vision, and a great breadth and depth of technologies and challenges.

Cons – Growth brings challenges and the company will have to work hard to avoid becoming like the big behemoths that it is currently disrupting.

Advice to Senior Management – Great job thinking big - now think small too! Small company spirit, small team flexibility, small code base quality, keep innovating and don't be afraid to keep disrupting even ourselves.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend