Take it from a current employee! - Anonymous employee Protiviti Employee Review

1.0
18 Sept 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Their parties are the only positive things. Everything else is like a modern day game of thrones. There is isn't much positives to say about this place.

Cons

They are absolutely not a consulting company. I've only ever been staffed in IA projects and have not done one consulting job. They are "encourage" you to leave positive reviews on the company on job websites. They are so conferences with the "greatest places to work" surveys. Give me a break. I'm currently looking for a new job as we speak! Everything is favoritism. People move up based on who they are massaging. It's not based on merit.

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5.0
3 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good WLB Great Bosses Health insurance & benefits are awesome Very flexible workforce Easy to climb up in promotions

Cons

Pay is below standard (Although I feel you still get paid decently for the area) If you're put on a production project, be ready to feel stuck. Management is very lost on where they want to head into the future. I am worried this company won't last much longer (Former arthur anderson) Can feel clique-y at times amongst peers (but this is not a problem of the company specifically)

3.0
29 Mar 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1) Chicago office has a good culture, overall. It’s not perfect but most of the people are great. 2) Work-life balance score has been solid (about 5+ years of insights here) 3) Although it was not great this year, Incentive compensation has overall been pretty good over the course of 5+ years. Much better than big 4 in my experience.

Cons

1) Since 2023, the culture hasn’t been great for a variety of reasons (mainly due to sluggish performance and growing too fast) 2) It feels more like a temporary staffing agency versus a consulting firm for a lot of the time. 3) There has been an awkward push for a return to the office and more business development focus that is in stark contrast to what most Protiviti people value. 4) Most people I talk to say they are not motivated by most of the MDs they interact with (this is significant in my opinion).

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