HIG acquisition is resulting in intentional reductions to pay - Manager Riveron Employee Review

3.0
Mar 17, 2021
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Pros

Tight knit culture. Lots of room to grow compared to more established shops, such as big 4 consulting groups.

Cons

Bonus targets and salary increases have been lowered significantly since Riveron was acquired by HIG. Riveron's allure used to be above market pay and bonuses. While no ones pay has been lowered, the Company is intentionally 'right-sizing' pay by giving smaller and smaller bonuses and salary increases over time. My guess is that this has to do with profitability metrics required by HIG, so that HIG will earn a higher return when the sell the Company in a few years. Unfortunately, no one I know sees the Company's profitability metrics, so this is an educated guess based on personal experience and discussions with colleagues.

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