Moving in the right direction - Senior Consultant Coalfire Employee Review

4.0
4 Apr 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Coalfire is a fast growing, fast paced place to work. There is a lot of opportunity to grow with the company either in your role or into new roles as they open up.

Cons

The fast paced growth means that many are hired from the outside and their views, ideas and interpretations of the best way to grow the company sometimes makes you feel like there isn't a constant vision of where they are going.

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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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