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

4.0

Aug 14, 2013

Growing Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Helps you to advance in your career, lots of opportunity to grow in the company

Cons

Low Salary, miss communication, long hours

2.0

Feb 10, 2021

Everyone is Jumping Ship for a Reason

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The only pro are SOME of the employees.

Cons

Inability to communicate effectively; POOR compensation - like, you might need a second job if you don't burn out first and make sure that job has better benefits than Coalfire. Definitely sexist & possibly racist. Lack of recognition for people actually making Coalfire's vision a reality.

2.0

Apr 9, 2025

Report Sweatshop

Security consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Collaborative culture and amicable teams.

Cons

CF is happy to take advantage of the turbulence in the wider tech sector by hiring experienced candidates into junior positions and billing them out to customers at the same day rate as seniors. Despite 100% changeability, consultants are also scheduled into client meetings, team calls and required to submit QA revisions whilst on other engagements - eating into already frequently underscoped project time. The promised $5k training budget (per consultant) had seemly moved to approval-only despite being written into the contract.

Coalfire Response

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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad to hear you appreciated our collaborative culture and the support of your teammates. We recognize your concerns about project resourcing, training access, and how we structure client engagements. These are important topics, and we’re continuously evaluating our practice to ensure they support both our consultants and the quality of service we deliver to our clients. While we may not always get everything right, feedback like yours is valuable as we strive for continuous improvement. Thank you again for your contributions.

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