Culture is sink or swim, drink from a fire house, no real infrastructure and poor communication across executive levels. - Anonymous employee Korn Ferry Employee Review

2.0
Jun 12, 2012
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Being associated with Korn/Ferry, great brand awareness, a lot of opportunities to grown/learn, Global reach, tools

Cons

Executive Team lacks strategic focus, everyone has their own vision and does their own thing. Almost 0% communication. Good ole boys club, people are promoted or hired on who they know not based on experience or contributions to the company.

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5.0
Feb 10, 2026
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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 16, 2026
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Pros

The client diversity across industries and regions is top notch. Great brand recognition. The marketing investments in Korn Ferry Tour and LA28 paid off. Smart people. Remote work is a plus as 75% people work remotely. No push for facetime in offices. Work from anywhere! Everyone knows of Korn Ferry!

Cons

A culture of long hours and interrupted vacations. Clear demarcation between haves(fee earners) and have nots (execution). High expectations with outdated systems, manual processes, inefficient. Low pay as there are no merits due to market/company performance. Hard to get food at the holiday party so stop at Five Guys prior.

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