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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Reviews by job title

608 reviews

3.0

Aug 1, 2014

Great place to learn the ropes in security and risk consulting but a 'closed shop' for more senior positions.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great range of tasks and access to clients.

Cons

Limited opportunity to advance and poor focus on the delivery side by more senior managers.

4.0

Jul 31, 2014

Quirky but solid place. Very high retention rates. Ability to move offices (and countries). Great benefits.

Sales director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastically interesting, well-traveled, accomplished people. Very interesting work - often seems like something out of a movie.

Cons

Salaries are competitive but not fantastic. Company has been a bit slow to understand online but catching up.

4.0

Jul 22, 2014

Good company, little old-fashioned

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting mix of colleagues, some good senior management, exciting work, UK Head quarters, lovely head office with great facilities.

Cons

lack of promotion prospects for those who are a bit more dynamic and entrepreneurial, bit old-fashioned with regard to flexible working arrangements

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Jobs at Control Risks

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