Not a fan - Micromanagement. - Consultant Protiviti Employee Review

1.0
Jul 14, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

CTO was generous, pay was about average / what you would expect. The promotion timeline was nice to know... 2/2.5 years to become a senior consultant, 5 years to become manager, etc.

Cons

The micromanagement in the Atlanta office was unbelievably terribly. Wouldn't allow employees to work at home (before Covid, obviously). Would do laps around the floor to check and make sure you're working. The work itself was extremely unfulfilling and tedious for no reason. Additionally, they didn't offer a very inclusive environment when it came to learning and made you feel like an idiot if you didn't know something. This could've just been my experience with the senior manager and manager who I worked with on my projects in my time there, but it truly rubbed off the wrong way on me and I would not recommend this firm or the Atlanta office to anyone.

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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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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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