Does Protagonist pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Protagonist employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Protagonist. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Protagonist?

49% of Protagonist employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Protagonist 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the pros of working at Protagonist according to real employee reviews?

"Bright people seeking to make the world a better place." ((in 6 reviews)); "It offers a great combination of interesting projects, excellent coworkers, and a fun atmosphere." ((in 5 reviews)); "There are some nice and smart people here." ((in 3 reviews)); "paced work environment." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"The problem is that M360's senior leadership, especially the CEO, really doesn't care about the employees." ((in 5 reviews)); "Everything the other reviews on here are saying about ineffective management and lack of direction applies to everyone, from top to bottom." ((in 3 reviews)); "That means at times the culture can be a bit weak, or efforts to recruit a diverse and gender" ((in 3 reviews)); "It used to be a fairly equitable gender balance (which was fantastic) but now most of the junior consultants are women and the managers and leadership team are all men." ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about Protagonist layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Protagonist layoffs and their outlook for job security at Protagonist in 2026.

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Protagonist reviews

3.3

49% would recommend to a friend

(36 total reviews)

Doug Randall

57% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Protagonist has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 36 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Protagonist employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

36 reviews

3.0

Apr 6, 2025

Challenging Work-Life Balance, Limited Career Growth, and Unclear Company Vision & Strategy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some very talented, smart people Cool projects and interesting problems Interesting clients

Cons

Limited growth opportunities for analysts, with many feeling underutilized in roles that don't offer a clear path to leadership. Company culture in some areas may feel overly insular, with limited oversight and transparency in decision-making. Work-life balance is a concern, as management sometimes expects after-hours work without proper regard for personal time.

5.0

Nov 9, 2024

Great company culture

Machine learning engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good management lots of freedom high tech stack

Cons

They don't provide a ton of support in the role and the task organization is poor.

4.0

Sep 24, 2024

Protagonist

Kitchen lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very laidback environment and great food

Cons

Management can be confusing at times

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