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 163 reviews)); "The culture is great and as employee it is easy to feel supported personally and professionally." ((in 156 reviews)); "Great benefits and a fully" ((in 102 reviews)); "The team was great about giving me the support I needed to come up to speed and learn the environment." ((in 31 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 28 reviews))

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

"Poor management from Salesforce acquisition onward" ((in 65 reviews)); "6) Did I mention low pay?" ((in 48 reviews)); "As anywhere, if your direct manager doesn't support you, can be difficult to find purpose." ((in 32 reviews)); "Terribly low salaries and stock options while founders get $200 Million each?" ((in 31 reviews)); "Upper management for some areas is clueless." ((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

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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 Tecnologia da informação industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Feb 13, 2019

Tableau is a great place but upper management is out of touch.

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

I love Tableau! Most of your coworkers are smart, humble, easy to work with and rational.

Cons

Management is moving to a DevOps world. Upper management is out of touch.

3.0

Jun 29, 2018

great product - big targets

Sales representative

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

great product - easy to sell

Cons

they have the disadvantages of a big company (starting to be political) - us focused

4.0

Apr 26, 2018

Great Product, Better People

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

A Gartner leader who've paved the way for the Modern BI revolution we're now experiencing, and a driving force in the ubiquity of analytics in business. Market opportunity in front of us is massive, and those who are along for this ride stand to benefit greatly in their careers.

Cons

With any rapid growth company, you're bound to experience challenges in communication or other growing pains. In an environment of constant change, little things can get overlooked and can cause some discomfort.

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