Frustrating Lack of Career Advancement Despite Strong Performance - Anonymous employee Protiviti Employee Review

3.0
24 Dec 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The work itself is fulfilling, and I enjoy the team I collaborate with. I’ve consistently received positive feedback, with 4/5 and 5/5 performance reviews. Flexibility in work hours has been appreciated, especially as I’ve been able to return part-time after maternity leave and gradually ramp back up to full-time.

Cons

Despite meeting all deliverables on time or ahead of schedule, and consistently performing at a high level, I’ve not been considered for promotion. I’ve led a team and regularly provided updates alongside higher-level colleagues, but the lack of career advancement has been discouraging. It’s disheartening to watch coworkers without children or caregiving responsibilities receive promotions more quickly. The disparity in growth opportunities between those with family commitments and those without is glaring.

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3.0
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Pros

1) Chicago office has a good culture, overall. It’s not perfect but most of the people are great. 2) Work-life balance score has been solid (about 5+ years of insights here) 3) Although it was not great this year, Incentive compensation has overall been pretty good over the course of 5+ years. Much better than big 4 in my experience.

Cons

1) Since 2023, the culture hasn’t been great for a variety of reasons (mainly due to sluggish performance and growing too fast) 2) It feels more like a temporary staffing agency versus a consulting firm for a lot of the time. 3) There has been an awkward push for a return to the office and more business development focus that is in stark contrast to what most Protiviti people value. 4) Most people I talk to say they are not motivated by most of the MDs they interact with (this is significant in my opinion).

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