Does Control Risks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Control Risks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Control Risks. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Control Risks?

69% of Control Risks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Control Risks 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Control Risks?

Researcher (49) , Consultant (48) , Senior Consultant (40) , Associate Consultant (27) , Analyst (22) , Intern (22) , Associate Director (20) , Director (19) , Manager (16) , Partner (9) , Internship (8) , Embedded Consultant (7) , Associate (6) , Intelligence Analyst (6) , Project Coordinator (6)

What are the pros of working at Control Risks according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 86 reviews)); "Many activities happen all at once so busy work days with interesting projects and great colleagues" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great culture, many different characters, big name MNC clients" ((in 42 reviews)); "Good work life balance as compared to other consulting firms" ((in 23 reviews)); "Great team and people to work with" ((in 23 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Control Risks according to real employee reviews?

"Salary and bonuses might be low." ((in 36 reviews)); "Slow career progression and salaries could be higher" ((in 15 reviews)); "no bonus or pay rises" ((in 13 reviews)); "Senior management are clowns." ((in 12 reviews)); "They hire managers not for their expertise, but to bring money, so you end up working for a manager who is incompetent and has no knowledge of the actual practice, only know how to sell work." ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Control Risks layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Control Risks layoffs and their outlook for job security at Control Risks in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Control Risks locations?

Washington , New York , Houston , Los Angeles , Panama City , Austin , Boston , Richmond , Bemidji , Monterey Park , Sacramento , Fremont , San Francisco , South San Francisco , Mexico Beach , McLean

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Control Risks

Control Risks reviews

3.5

69% would recommend to a friend

(617 total reviews)

Bill Udell

Not enough data to show CEO approval

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Control Risks has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 617 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Control Risks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

617 reviews

5.0

Sep 28, 2013

Great company to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people and the culture are great to work with and learn from and you have the ability to get involved in some very interesting work. The management are very approachable and listen to the employees. The opportunity to move around within the company is also valuable.

Cons

The salaries at Control Risks are not known to be at the same level of some of the competitors but they are fair.

3.0

Sep 2, 2013

Internship

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of interesting people work for Control Risks, especially for those who are interested in International Relations. At the intersection of business and politics, the work is often interesting.

Cons

Interns do research, which can be both tedious and redundant. There is no real involvement in the projects, let alone contacts with the clients. Depending on the office, the work can be more or less political.

4.0

Aug 14, 2013

interesting and varied project work

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good exposure to many types of businesses as clients

Cons

risk management consulting is small industry

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