Coalfire - Security Consultant Coalfire Employee Review

4.0
Jan 29, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

-- Leadership team that knows and understands the business -- Leadership team that truly cares about its employees and takes feedback seriously -- Hard working colleagues that will help with any questions that may arise -- Practice is rapidly growing so there are numerous opportunities to drive the direction and future of the practice -- Lots of opportunities that are able to be taken advantage of (writing whitepapers, presenting at seminars) -- Promotions occur from within and are merit-based -- Flexibility to perform advisory or assessment services -- Coalfire is one of the nation's leading consulting firms which provides opportunities to work with industry leading healthcare providers and service providers

Cons

My cons are all related to how quickly the company has grown and the pains that are experienced with growth which includes: --Too much work so there are issues with work-life balance --No time for training --Constant fire fighting of problems but not taking the time to find the root cause

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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
CEO approval
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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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