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 at a lower level" ((in 86 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 45 reviews)); "Good work life balance as compared to other consulting firms" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great team and people to work with" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Salaries low compared to other consultancies" ((in 34 reviews)); "Slow career progression and salaries could be higher" ((in 15 reviews)); "Senior management are clowns." ((in 15 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)); "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

3.0

Sep 21, 2017

Consultant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lovely people and good work life balance.

Cons

Hard to get promoted amongst the bureaucracy. Advancement is ad hoc with no transparency.

2.0

Sep 7, 2017

Good company with mediocre people at the top

Principal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company attracts a pool of good talent across a wide network of offices globally . There are no micromanagers and many engagements can be complex and interesting.

Cons

Quite a few mediocre people on the top. Many top executives have little interest in serving and meeting clients. Ninety plus percent of top executives are men, white, British.

1.0

Aug 15, 2017

Worse experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good reputation as a service provider

Cons

Many bosses but no leaders, big on bureaucracy, no training and development, no culture, hostile management, political environment

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Jobs at Control Risks

Strategic Security Director

Ciudad de México

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Coordinador de Seguridad Patrimonial

México

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Security Driver - Tampico, Tamaulipas

México

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Research Intern - Scaled Diligence

Ciudad de México

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Researcher - North, Central America and the Caribbean

Ciudad de México

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