Does Control Risks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Control Risks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Control Risks. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Control Risks?

72% of Control Risks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Control Risks 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 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 (11) , 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 80 reviews)); "Many activities happen all at once so busy work days with interesting projects and great colleagues" ((in 64 reviews)); "Great culture, many different characters, big name MNC clients" ((in 41 reviews)); "Good benefits, including private healthcare" ((in 23 reviews)); "1) Flexible Working Hours: Good work life balance which allows to manage professional and personal responsibilities effectively" ((in 22 reviews))

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

"Low salary and no significant raises per year" ((in 35 reviews)); "Slow career progression and salaries could be higher" ((in 17 reviews)); "Senior management are clowns." ((in 14 reviews)); "no bonus or pay rises" ((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 12 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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3.6

72% would recommend to a friend

(610 total reviews)

Nick Allan

77% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Control Risks has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 610 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

610 reviews

4.0

Sep 22, 2025

Good place to work

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice environment and interesting job

Cons

Repetitive and low salaries for the complexity

4.0

May 4, 2025

Great culture and management, little pay, growth is slow/limited

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There’s a great working culture and atmosphere among colleagues. The managers and seniors are quite supportive and understanding

Cons

There’s a lot of work and high expectations but economic remuneration is quite low and growth within the company takes a lot of time

4.0

Apr 24, 2024

Control Risks Madrid Researcher

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good and supportive human environment

Cons

Lack of managers empathy and communication at times.

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Jobs at Control Risks

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