Utter disappointment in female leadership - Anonymous employee Protiviti Employee Review

1.0
Mar 8, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The Managing Directors sincerely value the hard work of their staff and do well to provide meaningful feedback.

Cons

The female operations leadership long ago formed a clique that only empowers the women that are within their group. If you are a female in the company and are not welcomed into the clique your career progression is nonexistent as they only promote and celebrate accomplishments made by their exclusive team. During my tenure, a number of women left the company all in direct correlation to the lack of females supporting females. Rather than supporting and encouraging the empowerment of those who work hard they hold women back if they have decided they are not a part of their group.

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Thank you for taking time to leave your review. I am disappointed to hear this was your experience while working in operations at Protiviti. We focus on maintaining an inclusive and teaming culture in order to create great career experiences for all. I encourage you to talk with your Career Advisor about your experiences, so we can partner with you to create a better path forward together.

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