Positive Onboarding experience - Senior QA Manager Coalfire Employee Review

4.0
6 Aug 2019
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Pros

Coalfire is a leading PCI and information security consulting organization. They have an onboarding experience that has left me feeling welcomed and wanted by the organization. After 3 months on the job as a remote worker has left me feeling wanted and my contributions important to the success of the organization. Sometimes, a remote worker can feel isolated, but that is not the case at Coalfire. Management does a good job letting us know the state of the company and its future direction. This has been a good onboarding experience and I feel like I know what I'm supposed to be doing with regular feedback from my manager and director.

Cons

Being a remote worker can leave some feeling isolated. That is not uncommon for any organization.

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5.0
29 June 2026
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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
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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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