Great coworkers but poor pay and transparency issues - Principal Korn Ferry Employee Review

3.0
May 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of good people who want to do good work

Cons

Pay and more importantly, lack of pay transparency. They rarely give raises to your base pay if you are a fee earner and your "bonus" is actually commission off the billings tied to you. They do not share a bonus % and you jut have to hope year after year you that they will pay out. Base pay is laughable for this level of work.

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5.0
Feb 10, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I am a consultant through a firm acquired by Korn Ferry and have had a great experience with both the firm (Salo) and with Korn Ferry as a parent company. Great to have benefits and PTO as a consultant and great training and resources available - good communication as well!

Cons

Transitional period during acquisition had a few bumps but nothing major and all ironed out as more time has gone on.

4.0
Jun 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Usually not too intensive, pay clears renting

Cons

periodic layoffs, people aren't cool

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