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 57 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 29 reviews)); "Great work/life balance." ((in 22 reviews)); "Pockets of good leadership" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Pay is low for YOE" ((in 17 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)); "Private equity owner seems desperate to sell and has cut benefits like bonuses as a result" ((in 4 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

Apr 8, 2023

Better elsewhere

Account associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Fully remote Good health benefits

Cons

Unsupportive management Lack of consistency and training Low pay and unattainable quotas Sales role with zero commission Nepotism promotions Lack of culture ELT communicates one thing and management communicates another very confusing.

4.0

Feb 24, 2022

Decent Benefits, Job depends on contract

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is OK at first. The benefits are decent. No micromanagement. Work and quality of life are largely dependent on the contract you're on. If you're a sub to another company there is next to no oversight from Coalfire. This is good and bad. It is nice to not be micromanaged, but there is NO incentive to be a superstar on your team as your manager won't know about it.

Cons

Raises are terrible; in their most profitable year pay increases didn't match inflation. And the 'unlimited' vacation time is baloney. The federal side is a little calmer, but commercial gets all the hype. The two sides are pretty much separate companies now. There's no clear way to move around or up in the company.

3.0

Aug 31, 2021

Executive leadership needs to review high attrition rates

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, great direct manager, WFH option, good challenging assignments

Cons

high overall attrition rate; executive leadership has no communicated strategy that the entire company buys into; executive leadership team needs to listen to staff and be more transparent with pulse surveys an executive d compare year to year results; Review applications purchased more stringently for real value and success criteria; Really examine who they report into people management roles.

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