Accept Employment with Caution - They'll Work You Hard Until You're too Expensive - Manager Protiviti Employee Review

2.0
22 Jan 2009
Recommend
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Pros

The people are by far the best thing about Protiviti. I made a lot of friends and contacts there that I will have for life.

Cons

Upper management has the foresight of a group of second graders. Really, you couldn't predict the decline of SOX-related work?? Really, we needed 30 new hires every quarter to sit on the bench for months? Idiots.

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5.0
25 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great opportunity to grow as an individual based off of your technical and behavioral skillset.

Cons

If you are not assigned to a client, you could be on the bench which will affect your bonus.

3.0
2 Jul 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good Culture, decent pay, not overworked too much.

Cons

Repetitive, meaningless, and boring work, hard to pivot out of this career once started. Also, the consulting career feels like such a fake job at times. Doesn't feel like real work. Makes you question your life decisions. I'd recommend any college grads to think about their future career goals first before joining. I joined on a whim and wish I spent more time interviewing. It's been incredibly difficult to pivot out of internal audit and sox compliance once you are in it. However, if you are really good at corporate politics and advocating for yourself you may be able to pivot out of the IAFA solution . However, not sure how that lends it self if you want to leave the company.

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