Question 1

Is Coalfire a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Does Coalfire pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Coalfire?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Coalfire?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"Many great people with experience and knowledge to work with." ((in 57 reviews)); "Great culture even via remote work" ((in 29 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great work/life balance." ((in 21 reviews)); "The people are and teams are great and nice to work with." ((in 16 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Pay is low for YOE" ((in 19 reviews)); "New management and strategy disjointed and killed motivation" ((in 14 reviews)); "No training, minimum effort is encouraged, and you’re expected to figure out what your job is." ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper management is heavily influenced by office politics." ((in 10 reviews)); "You will work long hours and not enough training." ((in 5 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Coalfire layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Coalfire locations?

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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

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