A great company - lots of growth potential - Consultant Coalfire Employee Review

5.0
30 Aug 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Travel is between 30-40%. Employee benefits are very competitive. Corporate culture is not like other "big 4" firms--Coalfire commands a strong work ethic but truly embraces the work/life balance. With close to 600 employees (and rapidly growing) Coalfire has a unique way of making employees feel close to each other--not disconnected.

Cons

Growing pains. Currently Coalfire averages a new hire a day or every other day. While this is great in many ways, there are some areas that Coalfire could improve, such as: on-boarding new hires, formalized training within your practice, and communication between counterparts in different areas of the country e.g. (Coalfire has multiple offices throughout the US).

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5.0
29 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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