Is Coalfire a good company to work for?

Coalfire has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 428 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at Coalfire to a friend and 46% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Coalfire have been left by employees working as Senior Manager , Associate Consultant and Senior Consultant .

Does Coalfire pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Coalfire employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Coalfire. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Coalfire?

61% of Coalfire employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Coalfire 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Coalfire?

Consultant (44) , Senior Consultant (36) , Director (17) , Security Consultant (15) , Senior Manager (13) , Associate Consultant (10) , Associate (9) , Sales (9) , Project Manager (7) , Principal Consultant (6) , Associate Security Consultant (5) , Penetration Tester (5) , Cloud Engineer (4) , IT Security Consultant (4) , Principal (4)

What are the pros of working at Coalfire according to real employee reviews?

"The people are and teams are great and nice to work with." ((in 52 reviews)); "Great culture even via remote work" ((in 32 reviews)); "The people that complain are making $100k+ and don't appreciate the great benefits on healthcare and things that matter." ((in 26 reviews)); "Has good work life balance" ((in 20 reviews)); "Pockets of good leadership" ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Coalfire according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low for YOE" ((in 16 reviews)); "New management and strategy disjointed and killed motivation" ((in 15 reviews)); "Upper management is heavily influenced by office politics." ((in 11 reviews)); "No training, minimum effort is encouraged, and you’re expected to figure out what your job is." ((in 9 reviews)); "Communication in changes/reorgs has always seemed inconsistent and led people to feel blindsided or confused when things are changing." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Coalfire layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Coalfire layoffs and their outlook for job security at Coalfire in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Coalfire locations?

Denver , Westminster , Reston , Atlanta , Seattle , New York , Washington , San Francisco , Chicago , Arlington , Dallas , Cleveland , Colorado Springs , Herndon , Sterling , Vienna , Charlotte , Austin , San Antonio , Nashville , Louisville , Bellevue , Boston , McLean , Jersey City , Mobile , Nampa , Virginia Beach , Burke , Woodbridge

Coalfire reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(411 total reviews)

Brad Little

58% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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Coalfire has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 411 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Coalfire employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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411 reviews

1.0

Aug 16, 2018

Lack of opportunity and work life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some great people at Coalfire.

Cons

There is too much work and no strandard procedures resulting in everything being an exception or a fire drill. There is very little training or opportunity for advancement. Great employees are hired but many get discouraged which results in very high turnover. The wonderful work life balance is only available to some departments while the rest struggle to deal with the lack of systems and overload of projects.

2.0

Feb 22, 2017

On 2/1/17 Coalfire fired 25% of their staff

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was exciting but the work was overwhelming

Cons

Never paid bonuses that were promised or changed bonus prf.

3.0

Aug 15, 2014

The epitome of bittersweet

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity for advancement. So much room to grow. Challenging. Entrepreneurial. Great people to work with.

Cons

Absolutely no communication between the "higher-ups" and the rest of the company. Unrealistic expectations. 70+ hour work week. No gratitude for hard work. Demeaning executives. Unwilling to change. What once was a thriving company where everyone was on the fast train to success and people enjoyed the daily grind of new work is now a breeding ground for anxiety, frustration, and exhaustion. Coalfire pushes its best people straight out the door. For every two people they hire, one leaves. I am not far behind the rest who have found a better work/life balance in a company who values its good people.

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