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?

"Only just joined but the people are great!" ((in 83 reviews)); "Many activities happen all at once so busy work days with interesting projects and great colleagues" ((in 63 reviews)); "Great culture, many different characters, big name MNC clients" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great team and people to work with" ((in 25 reviews)); "1) Flexible Working Hours: Good work life balance which allows to manage professional and personal responsibilities effectively" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Low salary and no significant raises per year" ((in 34 reviews)); "Slow career progression and salaries could be higher" ((in 15 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 11 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

(608 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 608 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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608 reviews

4.0

Nov 6, 2020

Good entry to industry

Associate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of responsibility early on, nice colleagues, interesting projects

Cons

Lower than average salary, career progression difficult after mid-level roles

1.0

Oct 28, 2020

Interesting tasks, horrendous management

Associate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The office location in Dubai is very nice

Cons

CFI Control Risks in Dubai had an unqualified management with micro managing and harassment as modus operandi at the office.

3.0

Oct 28, 2020

Tough Place, Interesting Culture

Associate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really interesting and knowledgeable specialists to work with when you can

Cons

Lack of structured training/ support for new hires with less direct experience Complex structure and Byzantine organisation / chains of commands and process Salaries comparatively low for industry and reluctance to hire full teams in the interests of greater profit margins - leads to a lot of work on your plate Bonuses aren't especially exciting

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