Good employee development, but chaotic and underpaid - Anonymous employee Coalfire Employee Review

4.0
Jun 2, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I have a great manager, and the company has invested heavily in my professional development. Hours are very flexible.

Cons

The pay is low for the industry, and I believe my good experiences are not shared by people outside of my department. There is very little diversity and little attention paid to changing that.

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Great benefits, variety of job functions and service offerings Excellent organizational and management structure Highly intelligent and effective workforce

Cons

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3.0
Jun 24, 2026
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Pros

- Real client-facing technical work in regulated/FedRAMP environments; good exposure if compliance-heavy cloud is your lane. - Internal mobility exists on paper; managers may encourage internal candidates for promotions. - New management clearly understands their assignment and is saying the right things and taking initial steps that appear to be moving us towards a strong path forward.

Cons

- Promotion paths can be unstable; roles may get restructured mid-process, which makes career planning hard. - Management quality is uneven; promotion into management isn't always tied to demonstrated leadership, technical capability, or appropriate vision. - Limited structured professional development. - Compensation progression can be a friction point, including for internal moves. - Bonus payouts have come in far below target even for top performers, which has been rough.

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