For a consulting firm, this is a good place to be - Consultant Protiviti Employee Review

4.0
Nov 24, 2008
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Pros

people; company culture; opportunity for advancement; activities both inside and outside of work - happy hours, baseball games, community service events, etc; certification; volunteer programs; mentoring; town hall meetings; internship program; review process is good for the most part - split between quarterly evals and annual/midyear reviews; leadership seems to value feedback and has an open door policy

Cons

longer hours, commutes to companies around the city, working in teams on projects so you don't have the opportunity to see your peers everyday, 401k match is really too low compared to peer companies but their starting pay was more than what i was offered at other firms

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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
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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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