Does COLSA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, COLSA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at COLSA. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at COLSA?

89% of COLSA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated COLSA 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at COLSA?

Systems Engineer (11) , Analyst (9) , Systems Analyst (9) , Software Engineer (8) , Cyber Security Analyst (7) , Test Engineer (5) , Cyber Analyst (4) , Program Analyst (4) , Cyber Security Engineer (3) , Engineer (3) , Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) (3) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , Social Media Analyst (3) , Software Engineer II (3) , Acquisition Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at COLSA according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits were great." ((in 33 reviews)); "My Colsa Lead was great and the Government people I worked with were great." ((in 19 reviews)); "Good Management." ((in 11 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great leadership opportunities" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at COLSA according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay compared to competitor companies" ((in 15 reviews)); "Switched from one contract to another within the company, and could not get what salary was offered to me for the position." ((in 9 reviews)); "No bonuses." ((in 4 reviews))

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4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(211 total reviews)

Barry Gosnell

92% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity and inclusion

4.3

Culture and values

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

4.0

Compensation and benefits

COLSA has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 211 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The COLSA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace and defence industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

211 reviews

4.0

28 May 2026

Great people, but project management needs improvement

Field engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The work hours weren't too bad and the people were great

Cons

The management of the project wasn't great

4.0

23 Mar 2026

Good company to work for

Senior software test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fully vested 401K on start date. Good corporate communications. Work culture depends on the customer.

Cons

Annual salary adjustments barely match inflation.

5.0

6 Mar 2026

Contractor Through COLSA

Senior technical consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

* Good System Processes for HR/Payroll. * Lots of Autonomy.

Cons

No Cons at this time.

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