Sikich
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Chicago, IL · Website
★ 3.9 (42 reviews across 2 sources, 7 locations) · 3 claimed certifications
Large professional services firm offering managed IT, cloud, cybersecurity, and compliance consulting. Manifest listed.
Source data last changed: October 26, 2026
Our Assessment
Sikich currently ranks #17 of 102 active, scored IT providers in our Chicago-area database, with a Default Fit Score of 32.4% — 12.6 points above the pool average of 19.8%. Scores recompute nightly from public data under our published methodology; no provider pays to be ranked.
Its public review footprint spans 42 client reviews averaging 3.9/5: Clutch 4.6/5 (22 reviews); Google 3.2/5 (20 reviews). Employees rate the firm Indeed 3.8/5 (71 reviews); Glassdoor 3.6/5 (406 reviews) — employee sentiment feeds the score because it predicts service stability.
On security we record 3 claimed certifications — none of it carries third-party documentation, so the security score is capped at the claims maximum. We track 7 office locations for it in the Chicago area, from Google Places. 2 notable company events (awards, acquisitions, milestones) appear in its record below.
Public Criteria Attainment
Scored on 4 public criteria. Sign in to see all 10.
Sikich Reviews by Source
Google Reviews by Location
Employee Role Analysis
Proactive vs. reactive employee role mix based on workforce composition data.
41 proactive, 27 reactive
Security & Compliance
Strengths
- + Listed on 4 industry directories — Clutch, Indeed, Manifest, Glassdoor
- + 5 Chicago-area offices — Google
- + Serves Healthcare, Finance, Legal, Manufacturing +8 more verticals — vendor website (claimed)
- + Offers Co-Managed, vCIO, 24/7 Monitoring services — vendor website (claimed)
Weaknesses
- - Recent ratings trending down (-0.8 vs all-time) — Clutch, Google
- - Security certifications are the firm's own claim — no third-party documentation on file
Notable Events
Company milestones and achievements
Sikich Secures $250M Minority Growth Investment from Bain Capital
Sikich announced a $250 million minority growth investment from Bain Capital, with Sikich retaining majority control and its leadership team, led by CEO Christopher Geier, remaining in place. The announcement drew coverage from outlets including Reuters, Bloomberg and Accounting Today.
May 21, 2024
Sikich Agrees to Acquire Cotton & Company
Sikich announced a definitive agreement to acquire Cotton & Company, a public accounting firm based in Alexandria, Virginia. The firm serves federal civilian and defense agencies, state government and commercial clients.
Feb 15, 2022
Recent Activity
Data changes from the last 90 days
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is Sikich rated by clients?
Sikich averages 3.9/5 across 42 public client reviews from Clutch, Google. We aggregate these nightly and weight them with Bayesian averaging so a handful of reviews can't dominate the score.
Does Sikich hold security certifications?
Sikich lists 3 security frameworks: 3 claimed certifications. None carries third-party documentation — a named issuer's document or evidence hosted off the firm's own domain — so these count as claims and are capped in the score. The Security & Compliance section above labels each one.
Where is Sikich located?
Sikich is based in Chicago, IL and operates 7 office locations we track. Our rankings cover IT providers serving the Chicago metro area.
How does Sikich compare to other Chicago MSPs?
Sikich ranks #17 of 102 scored providers in our database under default weights. Use the comparison links on this page for side-by-side breakdowns, or run a custom evaluation to weight all 10 criteria for your own priorities.
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