Does Control Risks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Control Risks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Control Risks. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Control Risks?

69% of Control Risks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Control Risks 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Control Risks?

Consultant (48) , Researcher (48) , Senior Consultant (40) , Associate Consultant (26) , Analyst (22) , Intern (22) , Associate Director (19) , Director (19) , Manager (16) , Partner (9) , Internship (8) , Associate (6) , Embedded Consultant (6) , Intelligence Analyst (6) , Project Coordinator (6)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 81 reviews)); "Many activities happen all at once so busy work days with interesting projects and great colleagues" ((in 66 reviews)); "Great culture, many different characters, big name MNC clients" ((in 40 reviews)); "Good work life balance as compared to other consulting firms" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great team and people to work with" ((in 20 reviews))

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

"Salaries low compared to other consultancies" ((in 38 reviews)); "Senior management are clowns." ((in 13 reviews)); "They hire managers not for their expertise, but to bring money, so you end up working for a manager who is incompetent and has no knowledge of the actual practice, only know how to sell work." ((in 13 reviews)); "Career progression appears slow (for full" ((in 13 reviews)); "no bonus or pay rises" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Control Risks layoffs in 2026?

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

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Control Risks reviews

3.5

69% would recommend to a friend

(609 total reviews)

Bill Udell

Not enough data to show CEO approval

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Compensation and benefits

Control Risks has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 609 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Control Risks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

609 reviews

4.0

May 12, 2022

Fantastic Exposure but hard work

Political risk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great exposure to high-profile clients if you demonstrate you can handle it and represent the firm. Diverse range of deliverables.

Cons

little opportunity to switch between regional desks and promotions take a long time

3.0

May 12, 2022

Good place overall but lots of room for improvement

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very interesting work projects on a recurring basis Talented and interesting colleagues Environment is generally amicable Supportive culture overall

Cons

Office politics can be astonishing. Your experience in the company is very much dependent on your line manager. Arbitrariness and opacity noticed in major company decisions, HR department. Very poor pay. Not for financially-driven individuals A global company that treats employees differently, depending on their location.

4.0

Apr 28, 2022

Great company, great culture

Marketing executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good amount of support received from management. Very understanding and compassionate company culture. Many activities happen all at once so busy work days with interesting projects and great colleagues

Cons

small salary increases per annum

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