Tanium application questions — all 18, word for word
Tanium hires through Greenhouse. Beyond name, email and CV, its application form asks 18 questions, 17 of them required. 2 of them are required, fixed-choice questions about your eligibility to work. A cover letter is optional.
131 roles were open when this was last checked, mostly in sales and engineering. The questions below are the form's own wording, not a paraphrase.
What Tanium has open
These are the roles the form was read from, as Tanium titles them, in Remote, US, Addison, TX (Hybrid); Bellevue, WA (Hybrid); Durham, NC (Hybrid); Emeryville, CA (Hybrid); Reston, VA (Hybrid), Tokyo, Japan (Hybrid), Addison, TX:
- AI Research Scientist
- Cloud Security Intern
- Commercial Account Executive
- Deal Desk Manager
- Director of Strategic Accounts
- Director of Strategic Accounts - Bay Area
- Director of Strategic Accounts - Emerging Enterprise
- Director of Strategic Accounts - Mexico
- Director of Strategic Accounts - Mid-Market Bay Area
- Director of Strategic Accounts - SLED Northeast
- Director of Strategic Accounts - U.S. ARMY
- Director of Strategic Accounts - U.S. Southeast Education
15 of the questions below are ones at most two of the 213 employers measured ask (median: 18), the least standard being “This is a hybrid position, which requires in person attendance a minimum of 3 days each week in one of the following locations: Addison, TX; Bellevue, WA; Durham, NC; Emeryville, CA; or Reston, VA. Are you able to meet this requirement?”.
The eligibility questions
These are required, and answered from a fixed list rather than in your own words: work authorisation, visa sponsorship or security clearance. Employers often use questions like these to filter applications automatically, but Greenhouse's public data does not say whether Tanium does — so treat them as the answers most likely to matter, not as a verdict. Answer them honestly either way.
| Question | Answers accepted |
|---|---|
| Does your work authorization require Tanium to sponsor or renew an employment-based visa now or in the future? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
| Are you lawfully authorized to work in the US or can you provide proof of employment eligibility upon hire? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
Every question on the form
| Question | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Does your work authorization require Tanium to sponsor or renew an employment-based visa now or in the future? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you lawfully authorized to work in the US or can you provide proof of employment eligibility upon hire? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| First Name | text | Yes |
| Last Name | text | Yes |
| Preferred First Name | text | No |
| text | Yes | |
| Phone | text | Yes |
| Resume/CV | file | Yes |
| Cover Letter | file | No |
| Website | text | No |
| LinkedIn Profile | text | No |
| How did you hear about Tanium? | text | Yes |
| How did you hear about this job? LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, University Job Board (e.g. Handshake), Google Search, Tanium Website (+12 more) |
select | Yes |
| If you selected Employee Referral, Student Organization, University fair or networking event, or Other, please specify below (e.g., name of employee, organization, or event). | text | Yes |
| Point of Data Transfer Continue |
select | Yes |
| This is a hybrid position, which requires in person attendance a minimum of 3 days each week in one of the following locations: Addison, TX; Bellevue, WA; Durham, NC; Emeryville, CA; or Reston, VA. Are you able to meet this requirement? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Gender: What gender do you most closely identify with? | text | Yes |
| Race/Ethnic Background: What ethnicity do you most closely identify with? | text | Yes |
| Veteran Status: Are you a protected veteran? | text | Yes |
| Disability Status: Please select one of the options below | text | Yes |
| What is your current GPA? Below 3.0, 3.0 - 3.29, 3.3 - 3.49, 3.5 - 3.69, 3.7 - 3.79, 3.8 - 4.0 (+1 more) |
select | Yes |
| What degree are you currently pursuing? Associates, Bachelor's, Master's, PhD |
select | Yes |
| What is your expected graduation date? Before Fall 2027, Fall 2027, Spring 2028, Summer 2028, After Summer 2028 |
select | Yes |
| This is a hybrid position, which requires in person attendance a minimum of 3 days each week in one of the following locations: Addison, TX. Are you able to meet this requirement? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| This is a hybrid position, which requires in person attendance a minimum of 3 days each week in Durham, NC; Addison, TX; Bellevue, WA; or Emeryville, CA. Are you able to meet this requirement? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| This is a hybrid position, which requires in person attendance a minimum of 3 days each week in the Durham office. Are you able to meet this requirement? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
What it's really asking about
Grouped by what each question is for, so you can prepare the answers that repeat across employers.
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Remote or on-site | 4 |
| Voluntary diversity questions (EEOC) | 4 |
| Education | 3 |
| Other | 3 |
| How you heard of them | 2 |
| Visa sponsorship | 1 |
| Work authorisation | 1 |
What other employers ask
The same question rarely comes out the same way twice. These employers' forms are measured the same way, from their own job boards:
Stockx · Stripe · Stubhub · Studs · Sumo Logic · Syndio
Before you apply
Have the answers to the required questions ready before you open the form — Tanium's asks for 17 of them, and Greenhouse does not save a partial application by default. Settle the eligibility questions first — they are the ones with no room to elaborate, so knowing your answer before you start tells you whether the rest of the form is worth your time.