Is Protiviti a good company to work for?

Protiviti has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 5,063 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at Protiviti to a friend and 53% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Protiviti have been left by employees working as Managing Director , Intern - Hourly and Intern .

Does Protiviti pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Protiviti employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Protiviti. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Protiviti?

69% of Protiviti employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Protiviti 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Protiviti?

Consultant (767) , Senior Consultant (646) , Manager (300) , Senior Manager (193) , Associate Director (113) , Intern (97) , Director (82) , Consultant II (62) , Deputy Manager (56) , Technology Consultant (55) , Managing Director (48) , AML Analyst (43) , Senior Consultant II (42) , Consultant 2 (40) , Analyst (38)

What are the pros of working at Protiviti according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture if you are a young professional out of college looking for a play hard mindset!" ((in 562 reviews)); "Great people to work with and young culture is excellent" ((in 517 reviews)); "Work Life Balance and Good Benefits" ((in 451 reviews)); "Good benefits and learning here" ((in 107 reviews)); "Great leadership and very supportive in making sure you succeed and thrive." ((in 87 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Protiviti according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is very low at the entry level and projects are extremely boring." ((in 179 reviews)); "Low Salary : Salary offered at Protiviti is lesser compared to most of its peers." ((in 131 reviews)); "Different managers have different "personalities and expectations."" ((in 61 reviews)); "the downside working at Protiviti is the low compensation" ((in 55 reviews)); "It logically follows that they offer employees little to no training on topics other than financial audit." ((in 54 reviews))

What are employees saying about Protiviti layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Protiviti layoffs and their outlook for job security at Protiviti in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Protiviti locations?

New York , Chicago , Houston , Dallas , Atlanta , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Washington , Seattle , Charlotte , Philadelphia , Saint Louis , Cincinnati , Denver , Boston , Phoenix , Minneapolis , Salt Lake City , Tampa , Fort Lauderdale , Orlando , McLean , Blue Ash , Indianapolis , Miami , Austin , Tysons Corner , Pittsburgh , Cleveland , Santa Clara

Protiviti reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(4,212 total reviews)

Joseph A. Tarantino

79% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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Protiviti has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,212 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

3.0

Nov 15, 2018

Well intentioned, but growing pains and management policy gaps are glaring

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You really are surrounded by great people, and the 40 hour workweek is real.

Cons

Extremely burdensome administrative processes spanning all aspects of the company from budgeting, to project accounting, to employee reviews. Heavy on the Staff Augmentation, when marketed as a 'management consulting' firm. A lof of internal politics surrounding which employees are forced into 'staffing company' type production work and lone staffing. Policies surrounded pay, time off and benefits very unclear, and struggled to be understood by most. Projects are widely underbudgeted, with most detriment directly impacting the management level and below, and not the director level.

Protiviti Response

7y

Thank you for your feedback. I'm sorry to hear that it's been difficult when it comes to handling administrative processes and the types of projects where you are engaged. I will share this feedback directly to ensure we are focused on it, and I also encourage you to share it with you career adviser and talent manager. I also encourage you to join or listen into the iKnow sessions on pay and benefits where we walk through our salary methodology and detailed feedback on our benefits programs. Your local HR manager can also help you more fully here as well. Thanks again for the feedback and we hope we can help make things easier for you going forward.

3.0

Oct 14, 2018

My experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

For the most part, people were nice and fun.

Cons

Terrible management and training. Project managers won't help you or answer questions. Very cut throat. In the end, a coworker told me to get out while I had the chance. I did.

Protiviti Response

7y

I am so sorry to hear that you did not have a good experience while working at Protiviti. We are heavily focused on being a firm that is collaborative and supportive. I realize that unfortunately you didn't have that experience, and I will absolutely share your feedback. Best of luck to you in the future!

3.0

Aug 21, 2018

Just Eh

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with dedicated and very professional individuals

Cons

Unrealistic budgets to manage and uncaring management

Protiviti Response

7y

I'm so sorry to hear about your experience with your manager. I know that the vast majority of our people truly care about the work they do, and most importantly they care about the people they work with as well. So I am disappointed that you have not experienced the same supportive environment we strive to have here. I encourage you to share your concerns with your Career Advisor or if you are feeling supported there, ask your HR Manager if you can change your Career Advisor as that alignment is so very important in your happiness at work and career growth. Additionally I encourage you to share your perspective in your Leadership Feedback to ensure that your managers also know the impact they have had when working with you. That 360 feedback is so very important. Thank you!

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