Does Coalfire pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Coalfire employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Coalfire. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Coalfire?

58% 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, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Coalfire?

Consultant (44) , 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 31 reviews)); "The people that complain are making $100k+ and don't appreciate the great benefits on healthcare and things that matter." ((in 25 reviews)); "Great work/life balance." ((in 24 reviews)); "I have a great manager, and the company has invested heavily in my professional development." ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Pay is low for YOE" ((in 19 reviews)); "New management and strategy disjointed and killed motivation" ((in 16 reviews)); "No training, minimum effort is encouraged, and you’re expected to figure out what your job is." ((in 11 reviews)); "Upper management is heavily influenced by office politics." ((in 11 reviews)); "hiring, often bringing on large cohorts of new employees only to conduct layoffs within a few months due to lack of available work." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Coalfire redundancies in 2026?

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

Coalfire Reviews

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(411 total reviews)

Brad Little

66% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

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Coalfire has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 411 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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411 reviews

2.0

9 Apr 2025

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Security consultant

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CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Collaborative culture and amicable teams.

Cons

CF is happy to take advantage of the turbulence in the wider tech sector by hiring experienced candidates into junior positions and billing them out to customers at the same day rate as seniors. Despite 100% changeability, consultants are also scheduled into client meetings, team calls and required to submit QA revisions whilst on other engagements - eating into already frequently underscoped project time. The promised $5k training budget (per consultant) had seemly moved to approval-only despite being written into the contract.

Coalfire Response

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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad to hear you appreciated our collaborative culture and the support of your teammates. We recognize your concerns about project resourcing, training access, and how we structure client engagements. These are important topics, and we’re continuously evaluating our practice to ensure they support both our consultants and the quality of service we deliver to our clients. While we may not always get everything right, feedback like yours is valuable as we strive for continuous improvement. Thank you again for your contributions.

4.0

26 Jan 2026

Coalfire 2026

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Not much onsite work, compared to competitors. Same goes for salary, I've seen way worse salaries in competition.

Cons

Time difference between US/UK might be an issue, especially if you need support.

5.0

9 Feb 2021

Fantastic workplace

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Well looked after Great compensation packages Supportive leadership Lots of variety in work Diverse teams

Cons

Not really a con - Peaks & troughs of work - Very occasionally in a peak, there is no financial compensation for working excessive hours

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