Women in academia continue to face multiple barriers to advancing to leadership positions in higher education. Aside from external barriers, internal barriers also contribute to the underrepresentation of women in the higher ranks of leadership in academia. This study examines the narratives of women faculty members regarding their own experience with the imposter syndrome to determine its potential effect on their perception of their own career advancement through the tenure and promotion process in higher education institutions. This qualitative study utilized a narrative inquiry methodological approach. Eleven women faculty members participated in semi-structured interviews, providing detailed reflections of their experiences in academia. The research found that women's experiences as faculty members in academia are complex and their overall perception of tenure and promotion is highly dependent upon their department and work environment. The women faculty members discussed their experiences and navigation of the unique culture of academia, and the multifaceted impact it has or had on their career, including the arduous amount of work required of both tenure-seeking and tenured faculty members and the negative impact this work load has on their well-being and personal lives. The study also found the culture of academia to create or enhance imposter feelings in women faculty members and even shape and define success as it relates to employment in academia.