This is a Car Crash..... stay away. - Senior Manager Korn Ferry Employee Review

1.0
Dec 12, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Some great talented people/consultants with a lot to offer and doing their best in what can only be described as a toxic environment.

Cons

The wheels are falling off - don't fall for the hyperbole on their company performance, the numbers don't show the mayhem of what's truly going on. - Half baked products going to market. - Key decisions being made by people who don't know how to make them. - Senior leadership in the product business who lack all leadership skills required to lead a business through an immense change programme (or even lead as business as usual). - A US command and control culture of fear. - KF do not live by their espoused corporate values at all - A suffocating Performance Management culture - no matter how senior you are. - If your face no longer 'fits' - you're gone (maybe even overnight). Seen several of those.

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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 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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 High expectations with outdated systems, manual processes, inefficient.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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