Challenging and Rewarding! - Enterprise Services Engineer Tanium Employee Review

5.0
Sep 10, 2021
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Pros

The people that work here are amazing! The Tanium team lives up to our values and fosters a very productive culture. We win as a team. We recognize the exceptional work and celebrate our teams wins. Bonuses are tied to company performance as a whole. Nobody shrugs off problems they are not responsible for. They bend over backwards to do what's right, regardless of their job title. Nobody micro-manages me, I don't punch a time clock, I don't have a paid time off limit, and I'm regularly encouraged to work on a healthy work/life balance. This unique autonomy and purpose makes Tanium unstoppable!

Cons

Tanium only hires the most extraordinary people. I had 5 interviews, with 9+ people, which took over 2 months. Every new hire resume crosses the CEO's desk. If you're fortunate enough to join our team it can be intimidating. You'll often hear this referred to as "Imposter Syndrome". There's so much to learn and everyone here sets such a high bar, it can be overwhelming. It a humbling experience to realize that you were chosen deliberately to be here. These are only "cons" for those who are lazy, or don't understand the value of humility and a challenge.

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5.0
May 18, 2026
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Pros

Great comp, benefits, work life balance most of the time. Trustworthy leadership and strong direction

Cons

Can be hectic at times with tight deadlines and long hours but is not the norm

3.0
Jun 15, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I've worked for Tanium over 5 years and have seen a lot of change. The pace is fast and the teams are small so if you want autonomy and ownership this is a great place to work.

Cons

They're constantly reorging, it would be nice if the exec team could make up their mind on how they want the org structured and stick to it. They tend to do whatever other "hot" companies at the time are doing. The founder still plays a massive role and the c-suite just seem like his puppets. No one wants to be in office and ppl constantly complain but no one in leadership listens. It used to feel like they cared about what the employees say, but now everyone seems beaten down and just does the work so they're not laid off. Pay is also low compared to competitors. You have a decent annual salary but no bonus and no IPO in sight. You'll get RSUs but the price keeps going down with a promise to go back up. I've only seen it go down in my experience so just be mindful that whatever your base salary is (unless you're in sales) is going to be your total earnings.

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