Avoid company. Upward movement almost impossible - Senior Consultant Protiviti Employee Review

1.0
Jan 30, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent work/life balance. I do not frequently work more than 50 hours a week.

Cons

Upward mobility is tough if not impossible. I started at this company with a couple friends who were at the same level, and none of us 3 have been promoted after positive reviews and many, many years. Now, the other 2 of my friends have just left the company, and most people in my start class are no longer working here. I have no clue why Protiviti is ranked so highly in Best Companies to Work for, probably upper management flooding the submissions. If I could go back in time, I would not accept an offer with Protiviti. Beware - you will regret it. Pay does not fluctuate from year to year unless you receive a promotion, and bonuses are nowhere nearly as good as they lead on when you get hired.

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Protiviti Response
3y
We appreciate your review and would like to understand more. Upward mobility and growth of our people are critical and we want to empower individuals through career progression, as well as provide them the tools and resources they need to get there. It sounds like we have failed to do this for you and we'd like the chance to speak more with you about this. Please reach out to your local People & Culture lead to have an open and honest conversation. Additionally, we'd like to point you to The Protiviti Career on iShare to watch our most recent webinar from December on Optimizing Your Career Path.

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Cons

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Protiviti Response
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Thank you for leaving us some feedback! We're proud of the opportunities our work provides for our employees to grow here. We are committed to delivering for our clients, but making sure our employees feel cared for and valued is always important. Your feedback helps shape that! Thank you.
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Cons

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Protiviti Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and for the contributions you made during your time with Protiviti. We're pleased to hear that our culture and work-life balance had a positive impact on your experience. It's very important to us that our people feel valued. We also appreciate your candid feedback regarding career development, mentorship, and the nature of the work. Experiences can vary across teams and engagements, and insights like yours are valuable as we continue to focus on supporting employee growth and development. Our robust Learning & Development programs continue to focus on providing resources, tools, and avenues to help our people grow. Feedback like this helps influence that. We wish you all the best in your future career and appreciate you sharing your perspective.
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