Great people, solid client base, and interesting work. - Senior Consultant Protiviti Employee Review

4.0
6 Mar 2010
Recommend
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Pros

- Work life balance is much better than Big 4 and other consultancies - People are young, energetic, and smart - Specialized niche services teach deep skills - Great launching pad for career - Pay is competitive for industry - Start with 4 weeks PTO

Cons

- Performance is determined with metrics (chargability, sales, overtime, etc.) - Consultancies/Big 4 are hurting right now, Protiviti is not an exception - Being owned by a publicly traded company (shareholder pressures) - Skills/leadership capabilities are inconsistent across office locations - Strategy is in flux, causing some confusion and inconsistencies - Benefits are just OK

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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
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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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