Mar 20, 2019
Control Risks reviews about "colleague"
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75 reviews
4.0
Jan 11, 2018
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Pros
- Interesting work - Good travel and consulting opportunities with varied clients - Bright and diverse colleagues - Global footprint and strong reputation
Cons
- For consultants/analysts working up the ranks, after 3-4 years it becomes far more appealing to jump ship for a greater pay and responsibility whereas progress at this level can be quite slow and value not always recognised - the security side of the business brings a culture that not all would like - the company lacks dynamism in some areas and has failed to really exploit its political risk arm in terms of the external affairs advisory potential this holds
4.0
Jun 26, 2017
Great Place to start your career - smart people
Former employee, more than 1 year
Londres, Inglaterra
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Pros
Very friendly and smart work environment. Great colleagues and super helpful people
Cons
no real chance to get promoted - senior management resembles an old boys club.
2.0
Apr 23, 2018
Interesting company, poor middle management!
Anonymous employee
Former employee, more than 1 year
Houston, TX
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Pros
Dynamic activities and projects, interesting clients, nice office locations. Colleagues come from all walks of life and can be interesting to work with. Pretty flat organizational hierarchy, although it can be opaque sometimes. Co-located with joint venture partners that are actually friendly people!
Cons
Middle management has become way too sales-oriented, and expect employees to be sales robots. Office environment is very sterile (aka not friendly and warm). A lot of drama that is always caused by a few female employees makes the whole office environment very sour. Very quiet and not a friendly place to work. Annual bonus’ canceled year on year due to financial mismanagement. Little to no recognition for employees’ efforts.
5.0
Nov 30, 2017
A great company with excellent work environment.
Former employee, more than 10 years
New York, NY
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Pros
The work that the company does is interesting and competitive. A leader in the industry. A great working experience with colleagues that are knowledgeable.
Cons
As the company grows, the engaging family feel is disappearing. Opportunity for growth is not always foreseeable.
3.0
Sep 27, 2018
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Pros
Reasonable flexible working. Relaxed atmosphere some of the time. Great work colleagues, but nothing to do with the company as a whole
Cons
The company have no budget for even the most basic and fundamental things. Having worked in IT, it was shocking how little investment there was. Old clunky systems literally falling to pieces. Of course, when things dies a death it was ITs fault. Depressing for anyone who cares about giving a good service.
2.0
Mar 3, 2017
Struggling to adapt to the modern world.
Current employee, more than 1 year
Londres, Inglaterra
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Pros
Some very talented colleagues Good reputation Opportunities to work globally
Cons
Really poor salaries outside of partnership Some strange culture and colleagues, including sexism, racism Lack of diversity Failed to adapt to the modern world of technology and online services Inability to work across offices, or across service lines Ran by old white guys who don't understand that the world has changed Political risk is a joke. Totally missed the Trump phenomenon, making grand claims that it was literally impossible for him to be elected. They are now claiming to be Trump experts.
5.0
May 20, 2018
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Pros
Interesting work, ethical company and great colleagues. Global network, so plenty of opportunities for travel. The type of client projects are getting more complex and interesting.
Cons
As the complexity of projects increases, the internal management of the business gets more complex too. This can hamper competitiveness.
5.0
Jun 13, 2017
Recommend
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Pros
Brilliant colleagues , great work / life balance
Cons
could not think of one at the time. Very satisfying experience
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