lack of transparency - Anonymous employee Riveron Employee Review
2.0
Sep 14, 2015
Anonymous employee
Current employee, more than 1 year
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Smart and ambitious co workers
Opportunity to travel (if desired)
Firm sponsored events
Cons
Lack of transparency, high growth model but not explained why
Firm spends $ on outings rather than pay its workers
Benefits are subpar (401k, vacation, medical, all are poor)
Riveron Response
10y
You raised very specific concerns and we appreciate hearing your perspective on benefits and the opportunities Riveron Consulting offers employees. While it is not possible to address your concerns about benefits in detail in this forum, we do know based on benchmarking that the programs we offer are on a par with or surpass those of similar companies in the markets where Riveron Consulting has offices. If you’d like to know more about how the benefits and employee programs Riveron Consulting offers add up, please contact humanresources@riveronconsulting.com in Human Resources to schedule a meeting.
Decent swag and they have education stipends. Allows remote work which was very appreciated.
Cons
Too political and heavy on finger-pointing rather than collaboration. Blame often falls on inexperienced staff for issues beyond their control, while "who you know" (especially in the Texas office) dictates accountability. Additionally, the US team’s subconscious bias toward the India team creates a counterproductive and unwelcome environment.
It ultimately feels like a fend-for-yourself environment. When performance is evaluated, support is limited unless you’ve already proven you can meet management’s demanding, often unrealistic, expectations. This makes it especially difficult for early-career professionals to learn and grow. The focus tends to be more on maximizing billable hours than on development or quality of work. In some cases, there has even been pressure from multiple managers to inflate timesheet entries to improve the appearance of performance and increase client billing, despite work being completed efficiently. These expectations were consistently communicated verbally rather than documented, raising serious ethical concerns and making the situation even more discouraging.