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

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.

1.0

Aug 12, 2014

I would have given 5 stars when I first started here...

Consultant

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CEO approval

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Pros

I suppose when you are an Associate you learn really fast but that is about it at this point. The people I work (my immediate colleagues) are fun to talk to and they teach more than management

Cons

- Once you become a consultant it seems like there is no opportunity for more growth - You ask other directors for guidance on specific technical topics but receive no feedback - Training is lacking even if we request it - It seems hardwork is not recognized. Employees work 18 to 24 hours sometimes and this is not appreciated. - If you want to grow past a Consultant level, you can forget about it. - You are asked what career track you want to follow but that is it. There is nothing further to accelerate this project. There is absolutely no support in your growth. - Upper management listens to their staff from one ear and lets it out the other. - You are asked to work during your vacation

2.0

May 19, 2014

Too Fast Pace

It security auditor

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CEO approval

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Pros

-Pay is slightly above average -Highly intelligent in information security area -Can achieve promotions quickly (expect to have no work/life balance) -Learn a lot very quickly -Lots of travel (both pro and con)

Cons

-Terrible Work/Life balance (expect to work most nights, weekends, and holidays) -Expect to travel 75%+ of the time out of state -No training (expect to be out of state, with your first client alone with little direction) -Little time on performing audits and report write up -Managers and hire ups do not listen to staff on conditions nor care about employee moral -Poor communications skills from management -Rapid, last minute schedule changes and multiple clients can be stacked -Very hard to take any time off -Very much churn and burn (especially on audit staff)

Coalfire Response

12y

We understand and acknowledge that the pace in which we operate can be fast and demanding. The industry as a whole works at an accelerated rate and we are striving to keep up with the demand for our expertise. We often describe ourselves as a “rocket ship” and we function as just that, but the payoff can be great with our top performers being promoted quickly and all of our staff learning from this tremendous growth we are experiencing. Training has increasingly become a top priority for the company as a whole. We recently established a working group to develop training programs and just completed our first “classroom style” training course for employees at all levels. Additional new hire training is soon to be launched.

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