Is Coalfire a good company to work for?

Coalfire has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 427 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Coalfire to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Coalfire have been left by employees working as Senior Manager , Associate Consultant and Senior Consultant .

Does Coalfire pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Coalfire employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Coalfire. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Coalfire?

62% of Coalfire employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Coalfire 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Coalfire?

Consultant (45) , Senior Consultant (36) , Director (17) , Security Consultant (15) , Senior Manager (13) , Associate Consultant (10) , Associate (9) , Sales (9) , Project Manager (7) , Principal Consultant (6) , Associate Security Consultant (5) , Penetration Tester (5) , Cloud Engineer (4) , IT Security Consultant (4) , Principal (4)

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

"The people are and teams are great and nice to work with." ((in 55 reviews)); "Great culture even via remote work" ((in 30 reviews)); "Has good work life balance" ((in 21 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 21 reviews)); "Team is friendly and caring." ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Pay is low for YOE" ((in 18 reviews)); "New management and strategy disjointed and killed motivation" ((in 15 reviews)); "No training, minimum effort is encouraged, and you’re expected to figure out what your job is." ((in 12 reviews)); "Upper management is heavily influenced by office politics." ((in 11 reviews)); "Lower level managers don't receive the training they need" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Coalfire layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Coalfire layoffs and their outlook for job security at Coalfire in 2026.

What Coalfire locations have received the highest employee ratings?

San Francisco , Washington , Westminster , Atlanta , Seattle , Denver , Reston

Coalfire reviews

3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(410 total reviews)

Brad Little

74% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Coalfire has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 410 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Coalfire employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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410 reviews

1.0

Jul 28, 2021

Jump from the sinking ship

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its a job if you really need one. With the number of people leaving the bar is EXTREMELY low...

Cons

-zero worklife balance.. FTO is an excuse to interrupt you whenever they want -company culture is the worst I've ever experienced. More in common with a highschool drama club then a functioning company -turnover is insane. multiple vps in under 6 months, over a dozen directors and above... writing is on the wall -overcharge clients, toss minimal skilled people at the client... straight up unethical -file a complaint, get ready for reprisal. feedback is frequently punished by ELT -COO is the most clueless person I have met. Thinks his rolladex of people will get him out of all his problem.. only thing is its full of his clueless buds. -CEO is extremely narcisitic and takes every opportunity to talk himself up on all hands vs addressing problems in the company

1.0

Apr 1, 2017

Don't Believe The Trumped Up Gassed Up Paid Reviews

Senior analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unless you prefer to work at a toxic, racist, sexist, inflammatory environment with close minded people who treat the office like a High School cafeteria...there are few positive aspects of working for this company. You might like the ability to make up your own cool job title like "Senior Associate" or "Director of Something or Another." They pay a lot of money to people who have no idea what they are doing. Office affairs and gossip are a regular thing and you can move on up in the company if you play those games or turn a blind eye to them as well.

Cons

This is truly a place that enforces the "Good Ol' Boys" club and the open HR/EEOC violations are glaring. Hiring practices based on people's skin color, appearance, etc. is disturbing and blatant. Veris Group openly lied to employees about being acquired...only to be acquired and gutted within months. Employees drinking at the office after hours and sleeping with one another was accepted and tolerated by HR. Brown nosing and butt kissing will get you a raise/bonus so bring your kneepads and best lipstick. If you are a minority, keep it moving as they will give you the worst assignments and make it extremely uncomfortable for you until you voluntarily leave. Once employees leave the company, HR attempts to ruin their reputation and illegally commits acts of libel and slander. This is a bush league company and they are reaping what they have sewed over the last few years.

Coalfire Response

9y

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We regret you left our company with this impression. Our core values include integrity, leadership and respect, and we strive to create a positive work environment to ensure team members are treated fairly and given the opportunity to grow in their career. Any reports of violation are fully investigated and addressed appropriately. We would encourage you to contact our HR team so we can better understand your point of view.

1.0

Jan 24, 2020

Women treated horribly here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of cool projects to work on.

Cons

Women are treated like 4th class citizens at this place. It really is quite astounding how this practice is not only tolerated by the leadership, but even seemingly encouraged.

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