Great Place to Learn - But Be Prepared to Put in the Hours - Security Consultant Coalfire Employee Review

3.0
5 Oct 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

They will train you and provide tools to excel in your career.

Cons

Long hours, had to travel on own time.

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Coalfire Response
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Thank you for your review, we are glad to hear that you find Coalfire to be a great environment to learn and grow. We strive to have current, former, and prospective employees see their time at Coalfire as the most valuable experience they have in their career. Training and employee development continue to be a major focus for the management and Human Resources teams. We are making strides in our training tools and continuously sending our IT security professionals to outside training and certification programs to retain their statuses as subject matter experts in the industry.

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5.0
29 Jun 2026
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CEO approval
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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 Jun 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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