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 84 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 42 reviews)); "Good work life balance as compared to other consulting firms" ((in 23 reviews)); "Great team and people to work with" ((in 22 reviews))

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

"Salaries low compared to other consultancies" ((in 36 reviews)); "Slow career progression and salaries could be higher" ((in 15 reviews)); "Senior management are clowns." ((in 12 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 12 reviews)); "Lack of diversity" ((in 10 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

5.0

Sep 28, 2013

Great company to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people and the culture are great to work with and learn from and you have the ability to get involved in some very interesting work. The management are very approachable and listen to the employees. The opportunity to move around within the company is also valuable.

Cons

The salaries at Control Risks are not known to be at the same level of some of the competitors but they are fair.

2.0

Jun 12, 2012

Average

Associate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global firm with good outreach

Cons

Segmented and disconnected business units

3.0

Jun 1, 2010

The right place for operational talent to gain some consulting experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unique mix of staff in terms of nationalities, backgrounds and professional interests. Expert management team at the corporate level. Strong brand recognition and client base.

Cons

Mix of services make it difficult to have a credible value proposition to clients. Very London based decisions and processes. Compensation package below market standards.

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