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      Too Fast Pace - IT Security Auditor Coalfire Employee Review

      2.0
      May 19, 2014
      It security auditor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      -Pay is slightly above average -Highly intelligent in information security area -Can achieve promotions quickly (expect to have no work/life balance) -Learn a lot very quickly -Lots of travel (both pro and con)

      Cons

      -Terrible Work/Life balance (expect to work most nights, weekends, and holidays) -Expect to travel 75%+ of the time out of state -No training (expect to be out of state, with your first client alone with little direction) -Little time on performing audits and report write up -Managers and hire ups do not listen to staff on conditions nor care about employee moral -Poor communications skills from management -Rapid, last minute schedule changes and multiple clients can be stacked -Very hard to take any time off -Very much churn and burn (especially on audit staff)

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      Coalfire Response
      12y
      We understand and acknowledge that the pace in which we operate can be fast and demanding. The industry as a whole works at an accelerated rate and we are striving to keep up with the demand for our expertise. We often describe ourselves as a “rocket ship” and we function as just that, but the payoff can be great with our top performers being promoted quickly and all of our staff learning from this tremendous growth we are experiencing. Training has increasingly become a top priority for the company as a whole. We recently established a working group to develop training programs and just completed our first “classroom style” training course for employees at all levels. Additional new hire training is soon to be launched.

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      5.0
      Jun 29, 2026
      Associate vulnerability assessor
      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
      Jun 24, 2026
      Engineer ii
      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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