Coalfire reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(411 total reviews)

Brad Little

58% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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
Jan 29, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

I enjoyed learning about IT security but it came with a big price. I have been able to take the experience and find a great job at a different location!

Cons

You will be working most evening and weekends! There is no live balance! People need to be spend times with their family or they get burnt out very quickly. Also management needs to make sure to hire manager with experience! I had the worst experience with a manger that I have ever had and I have been working for 20 years.

2.0
Mar 9, 2023

Going downhill fast

Recommend
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Pros

There are amazing people at Coalfire - truly caring, empathetic, intelligent, and talented. Benefits are industry standard. Bonuses and raises are terrible. I've been fortunate to have an amazing team and manager. I learned and grew so much and value my time spent there.

Cons

Coalfire lost its heart and soul when it was bought by APAX. Unfortunately, the Coalfire I initially joined doesn't exist anymore. I will say, though, of all the problems, the c-suite's micromanaging behavior takes the cake as the worst part of Coalfire. They micromanage even the smallest of tasks. For that reason alone, I can't sincerely recommend working at coalfire. Coalfire has restructured at least four times in the past 3-4 years. We've been missing sales goals consistently for the last year, so executive leadership is desperate to sell quickly and has laid off 75+ people in the past few months. While that is consistent with other tech companies, given the current economic climate, the executives have not lived up to company values. It's a mid-size(ish) company, and they didn't have a communication plan in place to disseminate the news after they fired 63 people in one day. Most people found out their bosses were laid off when they noticed they didn't show up to meetings and were deactivated on slack. A sloppy email from the CEO was sent out several hours later. Most of the VPs and directors are awesome, and there have been significant strides in DE&I efforts, and there are great DE&I employee resource groups and leaders. However, there is still a toxic presence of bro, country club culture made up of white, middle-aged men in leadership who ultimately overpower all the other leaders when it comes to influencing business decisions.

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