Avoid—bad management (real honest review) - Director Tenable Employee Review

1.0
7 Apr 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Compensation is average, flexibility, remote work, friendly colleagues

Cons

Incompetent and abusive (almost evil) managers. Terrible culture. CEO is trying hard and nice guy, but—wow—some of the persons at VP level and above are just plain awful. And they get promoted ! I feel almost ptsd from my Tenable experience. Most good persons I know left. I’m also now at better company and it makes me realize how truly awful Tenable management was. So happy to be out—avoid this company.

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5.0
29 Jan 2026
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Pros

Strong leadership, clear goals, and a well managed office.

Cons

Location is slightly inconvenient from Baltimore/DC area.

2.0
27 Apr 2026
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Pros

We can essentially use AI without any limit right now. The pay and compensation is industry leading but that's how they get you to stay.

Cons

The engineering organization is technologically stagnant — from CI pipelines, to sec/ops practices and overall architecture, everything is locked into legacy practices with little room for outside perspectives. Attempts to introduce modern tools or new ideas are consistently met with resistance rather than curiosity. There's also a stark tenure gap. Most engineers leave within a year or two once they recognize the limited ability to drive change, while those who stay long-term — often 8+ years — have rarely worked outside this environment and lack exposure to broader industry practices.

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