Horrible Company, Great Pentesters - Penetration Tester Coalfire Employee Review

1.0
Jun 23, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

The pentest team here is extremely knowledgeable and fun to be around. The team itself is the best part of coming into work everyday. As well, maybe 2 or 3 of the jobs each year can be considered fun.

Cons

Horrible executive level. Horrible IT team. Pretty much this entire company is just.... Not good. We bought some of the best pentesters on the world (Veris) then royally and publicly chased them away. The pentest team is not being paid market-level salaries. Literally the only thing here that is good is the great team. Though, executive-level nonsense has already chased away the best talent on the team. Looks like the rest of the talent is on their way out the door as well, which is practically what this company revolves around.

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5.0
Jun 29, 2026
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Pros

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

Cons

Competitive hiring process due to quality of talent the company attracts.

3.0
Jun 24, 2026
Recommend
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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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