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      Protiviti

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      Protiviti reviews

      3.7

      70% would recommend to a friend

      (4,220 total reviews)
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      Joseph A. Tarantino

      79% approve of CEO

      52% positive business outlook

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      Protiviti has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,220 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Protiviti employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.6 stars).

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      4K reviews
      4.0
      Nov 19, 2014

      great culture, great leadership, strong growth

      Senior consultant
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The people are what make Protiviti great. The culture of professionals they have developed directly correlates to the success of the business. There are plenty of opportunities to experiences a variety of industries and projects.

      Cons

      You may have little influence as to what/ where your assignments may be. Travel can become extensive.

      1.0
      Nov 17, 2014

      Good Place to Start a Career but then LEAVE!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Protiviti is consistently ranked as one of the best places to start a career and I could not agree with that more. During your first few years you are provided an opportunity to see a lot of companies quickly and engage at a higher level than if you were with the Big 4 or corporate. However, most of my projects at the start of my career was more consulting focused than internal audit so this may not consistently be the case.

      Cons

      Once the first year honeymoon period is over here is what you have to look forward to: - No input into your schedule or career future. Even if you've expressed dissatisfaction with particular types of project you will still be staffed if there is a need causing employees to be pigeonholed and ultimately unhappy. - Seems as if management is chasing only sales credit. Even awful projects with low revenue will be sold which benefit neither the client or company. Since at a certain level management is measured on how much they can sell there is really no other concern but $$. - Zero regard for the "best employees" cornerstone. If a client wants something you must drop everything to meet their needs. Often managers do not have a backbone to push back on clients when expectations are unrealistic or may impact employees. - Protiviti is essentially an internal audit firm attempting to be a consulting firm. While the leadership team continuously talks about growing Risk and Compliance and IT Consulting most projects seem to be IA focused and the executive team is made up of tons of former auditors. - Consultants are told not to "eat hours" (work them and not charge them in) however when the budget is tight this happens all of the time. Consultant bonuses are based off of how many hours are worked and not charging them can reduce end of year bonuses. - A 401k matching program exists however the matching portion of the program is not paid until December 31st meaning no interest or no match if an employee leaves before December.

      2.0
      Nov 13, 2014

      Job Title (what you're told): Consultant; Job Description (What you actually do): Auditor

      Consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Relocation opportunities, cool people that you work with.

      Cons

      Don't pay high enough for the work you do. You have to drive A LOT, prepare to be in traffic sometimes 4 hours a day because the clients aren't in San Francisco. You aren't a consultant, you most likely are just going to work on SOX Audits

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      Protiviti Response
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      Thank you for taking the time to post this review. I am pleased to read that you enjoyed working with the team in the Bay Area. I agree there are fantastic opportunities to relocate domestically and even internationally, both on a temporary and permanent basis. I am however sorry to read that you felt under remunerated for the work you did. Protiviti partners with a global consulting organization to ensure that we are aligned with our competitors at local market levels, for each of our career levels and solution offerings. For Consultants who join the Company from campus, we also collect and receive a lot of data through the campus hiring process. What is certainly true is that the market in the Bay Area is 'hot' and moving constantly. We are confident that our 'offer' (taking into account the total compensation package offered), is very competitive in the market for similar positions. This equally applies to experienced level positions. As a Bay Area practice, we do support clients across the Bay Area. This includes San Francisco, South Bay, East Bay and North Bay clients. We aim to provide a clear and consistent message regarding the location of our clients during the hiring process. We also have an office in San Jose to support the South Bay clients. Our intention is to do the best we can to limit individual commute times, through our resource management processes. I also acknowledge your comment regarding the nature of work. In the Bay Area, we have a good diversity of work across our technology, risk and internal audit services. This includes SOX work, which maybe higher than other markets given the IPO activity in the Bay Area. Our aim to provide every Consultant who joins the Bay Area team with exciting and challenging work experiences that provide them with the skills necessary to be a successful consultant as they build their career long term in Protiviti.
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