Toxic Environment - Consultant Coalfire Employee Review

2.0
Mar 21, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

nothing good about working for this company

Cons

"Unlimited PTO" is a scam - weekly time sheets are required when they actually bill clients at a fixed amount. If you do not hit a certain percentage of billable hours each week (which happens a lot because client work is not consistent) then it hits your bonus. If you take PTO and do not make up those billable hours then it hits your bonus. Management lacks maturity - They hired 100 people in 100 days which really translated to hiring all their friends and turning the entire company into cliques. Management also talks negatively about their clients and competition. They even talk badly about their own employees to other employees – this is truly a toxic environment for everyone. Management lies to your face consistently. Female and minority employees are not treated fairly. Management goes out of their way to hire female employees but treats them so poorly they end up leaving. Turnover is extremely high.

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Cons

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3.0
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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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