Over-hyped - Do your research - Senior Consultant Protiviti Employee Review

2.0
Sep 11, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good work life balance, great colleagues

Cons

- This isn't a "consulting" firm, it is simply an internal audit contract work firm, hence the Robert Half connection. The vast majority of client engagements consist of long term loan staff work where there is little to no interaction with Protiviti Managers or MDs. - No say in the client projects you are placed on - Poor training and development opportunities - Very high cost of benefits - Pitiful 401k

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Protiviti Response
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I'm sorry to hear that your experience at Protiviti has not met your expectations. I encourage you to share your feedback with your HR Manager as well as your Career Advisor to ensure you have a voice in your staffing and also that you are getting the most of what we have to offer in our training and development and benefits programs.

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
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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
Mar 29, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business outlook

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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