Tenable, Inc. application questions — all 20, word for word
Tenable, Inc. hires through Greenhouse. Beyond name, email and CV, its application form asks 20 questions, 13 of them required. 2 of them are required, fixed-choice questions about your eligibility to work. A cover letter is optional.
104 roles were open when this was last checked, mostly in engineering and sales. The questions below are the form's own wording, not a paraphrase.
What Tenable, Inc. has open
These are the roles the form was read from, as Tenable, Inc. titles them, in Israel - Office - Tel Aviv, US - Headquarters - Maryland - Columbia, US - Remote - Massachusetts , US - Headquarters - Maryland - Columbia, MA - Boston - Office , US - Headquarters - Maryland - Columbia:
- Associate Commercial Territory Manager
- Associate Services Architect
- Commercial Territory Manager
- Country Manager, Canada
- Creative eLearning Developer
- Customer Success Manager
- Director of Product Marketing - Cloud & OT Security
- Director, Channel Sales
- Director, Global Government Affairs (SLED) - Cybersecurity
- Early to Mid-Career Sales Opportunities in Maryland (hybrid)
- Information Security Analyst
- Information Security Engineer
16 of the questions below are ones at most two of the 213 employers measured ask (median: 18), the least standard being “Do you agree to Tenable's Background and Reference Check Disclosure, which will be carried out only when necessary and as permitted by law? Background checks will not be performed immediately upon your application submission.”.
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 Tenable, Inc. does — so treat them as the answers most likely to matter, not as a verdict. Answer them honestly either way.
| Question | Answers accepted |
|---|---|
| Do you have the legal right to work in the country within which you are applying? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
| Do you now, or will you in the future, require sponsorship? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
Every question on the form
| Question | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Do you have the legal right to work in the country within which you are applying? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you now, or will you in the future, require sponsorship? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| First Name | text | Yes |
| Last Name | text | Yes |
| text | Yes | |
| Phone | text | Yes |
| Resume/CV | file | Yes |
| Cover Letter | file | No |
| Address Line 1 | text | Yes |
| Address Line 2 | text | No |
| Address Line 3 | text | No |
| City | text | Yes |
| Region (State/County/Province) | text | Yes |
| Postal Code/Zip Code | text | Yes |
| Country United States of America, Ireland, Israel, Australia, Singapore, United Kingdom (+243 more) |
select | Yes |
| LinkedIn Profile | text | No |
| Website | text | No |
| Have you ever previously worked for Tenable? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you agree to Tenable's Background and Reference Check Disclosure, which will be carried out only when necessary and as permitted by law? Background checks will not be performed immediately upon your application submission. Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Do you have a non-compete, non-disclosure or non-solicitation agreement, or any other post-employment restrictive covenants? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| If yes, please provide additional details or upload supporting documents when given the opportunity to add attachments. | text | No |
| This is a hybrid position that requires you to work from either our Headquarters in Columbia, MD or in Boston, MA. Are you willing to work at one of these locations in a hybrid role with some in-person time required? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Which role is of interest? Sales Development Representative, Commercial Territory Manager |
multiselect | No |
| How much sales experience do you have? Less than 2 years, 2 to 5 years, More than 5 years |
multiselect | No |
| Have you sold software or software as a service? Yes, No |
select | No |
| Are you able to work 2 days per week in Columbia, Maryland? Yes, No |
select | No |
| Tenable uses CLEAR to securely verify candidate identity during the interview process. Using CLEAR is entirely optional and does not impact your eligibility for employment. Please select your consent preference: Yes, I would like to use CLEAR to verify my identity, No, I do not wish to use CLEAR and would like to discuss alternative verification options with a recruiter |
select | Yes |
| This is a hybrid position that requires you to work from our Headquarters in Columbia, MD. Are you willing to work in a hybrid role with some in-person time required? 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 |
|---|---|
| Other | 15 |
| Remote or on-site | 3 |
| 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:
Fastly · Figma · Fin · Fireblocks · Fivetran · Flexport
Before you apply
Have the answers to the required questions ready before you open the form — Tenable, Inc.'s asks for 13 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.