Amazing Team - Sorry To Go - Security Consultant Coalfire Employee Review

4.0
14 Apr 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Coalfire has a number of things going for it right now. They are an industry leader and are growing rapidly. Work/life balance is important and management is direct in not wanting employees to overwork themselves. Benefits are great, and the remote working is wonderful. The best pro though has been the team I worked with. The Healthcare unit is amazing from the top down, and the Director I reported to was one of the finest bosses I've ever had.

Cons

Project management could use some work and guidance, but that's pretty common in the field. I really don't have other cons. I'm leaving due to personal circumstances, not to go anywhere else.

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5.0
29 June 2026
Recommend
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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
24 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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