We just couldn't stop trying to go to the SOX well...... - Manager Protiviti Employee Review

1.0
Mar 1, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

This is veyr difficult to answer since there is very little positive left to say about working here. Start young, work your tail off for a few years to build the resume, collect some certifications and then get out.

Cons

The company is in a death spiral right now. Scores and scores of the best and brightest in the company have been laid off and more to come. They have re-branded more times than I count and it is clear they have no solid strategy that places them in front of the market rather than reacting to it. This is a firm chock full of internal audit types who cannot complete a sentence w/o uttering the word SOX. You will work long hours, rarely get feedback (I usually end up writing my own evals because management is too lazy or busy to actually stop and give me any actual feedback), be treated like a warm body and be expected to sing the praises of a company with no culture, among the worst benefits of any consulting firm, and the possible scarlet letter of having worked in a firm that is imploding upon itself. Its your call!

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
Recommend
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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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