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 83 reviews)); "Many activities happen all at once so busy work days with interesting projects and great colleagues" ((in 64 reviews)); "Great culture, many different characters, big name MNC clients" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great team and people to work with" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good work life balance as compared to other consulting firms" ((in 23 reviews))

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

"Low salary and no significant raises per year" ((in 35 reviews)); "Career progression appears slow (for full" ((in 15 reviews)); "Senior management are clowns." ((in 13 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 11 reviews)); "no bonus or pay rises" ((in 11 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

4.0

Jul 12, 2012

Dynamic, ethical and an extremely interesting place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most consulting teams advice clients on very interesting niche topics: political risk, kidnap & ransom, maritime security, fraud investigation and complex litigation support Work is very diverse, staff very friendly and atmosphere is very positive Strong financial performance in last 5 years

Cons

Very poor HR processes Little or no career planning done by managers salaries are lower than industry standard for many London-based positions

2.0

Jun 12, 2012

Average

Associate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global firm with good outreach

Cons

Segmented and disconnected business units

3.0

May 30, 2012

i feel kind of disappointed

Associate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

all vocations are fully guaranteed.

Cons

pay is not competent and increases slowly

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