Control Risks Reviews

3.6

72% would recommend to a friend

(610 total reviews)
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Nick Allan

77% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Control Risks has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 610 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Control Risks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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610 reviews
4.0
31 Oct 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Amazing work, above average pay scales, if you are a problem-solver - this is where you will love putting your skills to work. By virtue of being "independent" or "foreign", the company gets some of the creamiest corruption and crisis related work that any nerd could find. You will get good opportunities to work beyond your job description if you can make a case for it. The structure of the company, although large, is relatively flat and flexibly - which means if you have a good idea, implementation is neither slow nor hindered by red tape. Being a company that comes out of war - supports war - profits from war - and that traditionally hired former government employees / ex-spooks / coppas - every one is super happy to be out of government regulations and into self-regulated speeds of how work or information can flow.

Cons

Hopeless HR, Poor mentoring, White-Run, Colonial - The first two being important for young consultants. It will be true that you will be treated like a cog in the wheel, replaceable at a moments' notice - but then that is how fast companies work. Mentoring opportunities are thrown around as "bait", a massive pool of intellectually strong employees continue to pass through CRG offices the world over - so the idea that this company has massive turn over is spot on. The HR tries hard, but there just is not enough support for employees - who work on some of the most sensitive confidential information.

1.0
6 Mar 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Some of the managers of the company are very good. Less toxic work culture compared to other companies in the industry. Good parties. Best firm for people with British nationality, they tend to stay at the company the longest particularly Caucasian males. - You may find some of your best colleagues and friends at this firm. Generally the lower and mid level staff is outstanding.

Cons

1. The company has not paid bonuses in last two years. 2. Salary hikes are meger. Will not even cover inflation. So working for this company will make you relatively poorer for sure. 3. The company has delayed promotions of some long serving staff for years over one pretext or the other. 4. They reward mediocrity. Often mediocre and servile individuals are promoted and rewarded. Doesn't matter how much you work, you peer with better connections with management will get rewarded. 5. Dozens of people across Asia left the company without having a job offer in hand because they were so angry being denier proper remuneration and career progress. They lost the best talent in a matter of 2 years 6. Business Intelligence and Fraud & Forensics teams literally sweatshops where people work all day and all night, yet they don't get rewarded for that work. 7. HR is highly unprofessional and clueless about everything. They will definitely try to underpay you. 8. The regional CEO and Group CEOs are both a bit of a joke in the company.

3.0
27 Sept 2018

Ok, but better opportunities out there

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Reasonable flexible working. Relaxed atmosphere some of the time. Great work colleagues, but nothing to do with the company as a whole

Cons

The company have no budget for even the most basic and fundamental things. Having worked in IT, it was shocking how little investment there was. Old clunky systems literally falling to pieces. Of course, when things dies a death it was ITs fault. Depressing for anyone who cares about giving a good service.

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