Unscrupulous Company - Anonymous employee Protiviti Employee Review

1.0
19 Jul 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The people are relatively friendly for the most part.

Cons

Where do I begin? -As many others have mentioned, this company does not do "consulting," or "management consulting" to be more precise. This is an internal audit/SOX shop where you operate as a "consultant" (i.e. glorified contractor) at large firms that don't want to hire people full time to do the mind numbing work you'll end up doing. They'll lie to you during the interview process and claim otherwise, but do not fall for it. Protiviti is the IA shop companies hire when they can't afford the Big Four. -No training is provided beyond the most junior level. Since I was hired at the Senior Consultant level (into the Risk & Compliance group mind you - told I would never do audits), I was provided with no training. I was then tasked with leading an audit, with absolutely zero background or training. Despite my repeated requests for training/guidance, I received none. This is unethical and unfair both to the client and me. -Speaking of unethical, HR constantly bothers you to fill out positive reviews on Glassdoor and countless surveys that appear in trade magazines no one reads. I would not at all be surprised if HR itself is tasked with writing fake positive reviews on Glassdoor. Have you noticed how similar so many of the positive reviews are? -This might be commonplace in "consulting," but Protiviti wins work first, then figures out staffing later. This might seem like a fine approach, until you bid on and win (likely by selling for cheap), and then realizing you don't have qualified people to do the actual work.

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Protiviti Response
8y
Thank you for your feedback! I am happy to hear that you find your coworkers and team members friendly during the time you have spent with Protiviti. I was hoping to address a few of your concerns very clearly. 1 – We provide a wide variety of training programs and learning opportunities for employees at all levels of the organization. I urge you to contact your advisor or your local HR contact immediately to take advantage of the ones available to you. 2 – Through our resource management process, we staff every client engagement with a team of professionals who can perform the work at hand. You have a network of people available to you to ensure that you can work effectively on any engagement. If you ever find yourself in a situation where you require support, I urge you to contact your project manager, the project managing director, and/or your resource manager. 3 – In our effort to be a great place to work for every employee, we pursue a number of accolades that help us to assess our employee experience. The application process for many of those accolades provide an opportunity to survey our employees. We happily take advantage of those surveys to receive feedback that we can act on to continue to improve. We also welcome the reviews that our employees provide on this site, as they illuminate successes and areas of focus that help us to move forward. At no point do we ever force our employees to complete workplace surveys or reviews. At no point do we ever engage our HR team in unethical practices regarding reviews. We will always be an organization that welcomes feedback from any employee through any and all channels that are available to them. Finally, our recruiting professionals work hard to paint a clear picture of the career opportunities available to candidates with whom we interact. Having gone through the recruiting process with us, I encourage you to connect back with your recruiter to provide meaningful feedback on your experience. Thank you again.

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Cons

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Protiviti Response
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Thanks for sharing your experience—we’re glad to hear you’ve had a positive experience with work-life balance here and our people-first culture. We also appreciate your feedback on project duration and mobility. Our work is driven by client needs, which can sometimes mean longer engagements, but we remain committed to growth and development, expanding opportunities for employees to dive into interests and explore innovative paths through their work. Thank you again for your perspective. It's incredibly valuable as we continue to evolve.
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