Pros
The people at Protiviti are the best part of working here - there will always be a couple bad apples / outliers in any organization but the overwhelming majority of employees genuinely care about their clients, their people, the quality of their work, etc. There are a ton of passionate, intelligent people who are as fun to kick it with outside of work as it is working on an engagement together. Fast paced environment sometimes proves challenging for formalized training but a multi-tiered mentoring system, considerable employee training funding and direct on the job training provides more than enough growth potential for those that take advantage. Incredible growth provides tons of opportunities for those that are willing to earn them. Firm has its roots in Internal Audit / Sox Audit but uses those service lines as stepping stones for the many other specialized solution offerings currently offered. Firm has had 4 years + of quarterly growth and doesn't seem to be slowing down - recruiting is always a top priority for management. Firm is in great position to continue expanding and based on positioning & strength of core offerings doesn't experience too much direct competition from any other specific firms. Many options to focus on a specialization once 1-2 years of service is under your belt. Travel preference is respected when possible... sometimes there are months without any significant traveling, other times months on end out of town/state.
Cons
First year consultants often find themselves staffed on Sox audits - varies by office location. Sox isn't the most challenging/engaging work and many consultants find it a far cry from what they expected starting at a consulting firm. The word "Audit" has a negative connotation to some. Sox audits and other internal audit engagements provide sound consulting fundamentals within the consultants domain (Business Process / Tech / Risk & Compliance) and those that embrace the work their are assigned can quickly move out of Sox into higher demand solutions. Starting compensation isn't amazing, 401k match amounts to 2% of annual salary MAX, new hires from college only get a half year bonus during first full year of employment (Jan - Dec) due to inflexible enrollment windows into bonus plan. Hours can add up at times to a significant weekly total (55+) Firm has such a need for additional resources to meet growth that some individuals with less than stellar performance / attitude / work ethic can get away with performing below expectations without repercussion. Seems VERY difficult to get fired - you have really suck at your job for a prolong period of time.
