Suck You In and Spit You Out - Technology Consultant II Protiviti Employee Review

3.0
Dec 10, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It's a good place to start your career. Out of college, it's a fantastic way to learn how to work, how to manage projects/competing priorities, attention to detail, serving clients, and how to keep grinding. If you earn your manager's trust there is flexibility in your schedule. I was able to see past the smoke and mirrors early on and felt really jaded long before I left. However, after some time to reflect and starting a new position, I was able to see how valuable the project management and soft skills I learned really were. 6 months ago I would have given it 1 to 2 stars, but because of the skills i took away I felt compelled to go with 3.

Cons

You are an auditor, not a consultant. They try and make it sound better than it actually is when they pitch you on the job. However, when you realize you're not a consultant, you can end up feeling like you were duped. Office politics are rampant and the actual material is extremely dry. Since it's all about the clients and there is a huge amount of pressure from management, the stress levels skyrocket and it all rolls downhill to the consultants. At the end of the day, the stress being thrown at you over a SOX AUDIT is not worth it. Especially since the compensation is not adequate for the amount of work (You do the same thing as the Big 4 but for 10%-15% less). Turnover is huge - I witnessed 9 people leave my small office in just a few months.

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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
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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