Does Chess Consulting pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Chess Consulting employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Chess Consulting. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Chess Consulting?

69% of Chess Consulting employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Chess Consulting 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Chess Consulting?

Associate (3) , Senior Associate (3) , Senior Consultant (2)

What are employees saying about Chess Consulting redundancies in 2026?

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

Chess Consulting Reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

42% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (17 reviews)

Chess Consulting has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Chess Consulting employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

17 reviews

4.0

16 Aug 2017

good first

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

first mover advantage. good industry

Cons

Good leadership missing after 2015

5.0

1 Jan 2017

Top Tier Gov Contracting Consulting Firm with Great People

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Chess is a small (roughly 30 employees) consulting firm / "family" that is nationally recognized in the Government Contracting industry for its top caliber work. This is driven by highly regarded upper management and the top-notch talent that they hire. Being a small and relatively young firm (with extremely deep industry roots), the company is continuing to evolve and improve while still maintaining its core values. I personally couldn't have imagined starting my career anywhere else. Being a small firm, everyone from the owners down to the new hires get to know each other very well which creates that “family” atmosphere. This social dynamic helps foster a fun and enjoyable environment in and outside of work. Over my three plus years, I was provided tremendous opportunities on a lot of different project types and clients. Additionally, at all levels (i.e. New Hires - Management) you gain crucial client interaction and leadership skills that you might not be exposed to at other firms as early in your career.

Cons

I personally do not have any specific cons related to Chess. For the sake of this section though I will say that any cons that people might have are going to be the same at basically every consulting firm… Staffing is always tricky (especially at a small firm), turnover is prevalent, sometimes you will be expected to work long hours and not every project is going to be glamorous. With that being said, Chess places a lot of value on its employees and continues to improve on its staffing strategy. Additionally, based on industry averages, turnover at Chess is lower than other firms.

2.0

7 May 2019

decent

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Decent culture, friendly people. Senior managers have good relationships with clients in the government contracting industry.

Cons

Lack of upward mobility and low compensation compared to competitors. Generally there is a lot of down time, and people can be "unstaffed" for months. People make recommendations to management on the way out, and they do not listen. Employees have little to no say in staffing on project engagements and many projects are niche service offerings. Management does not know how to utilize technology to simplify and expedite processes.

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