Not a career destination - Anonymous employee Korn Ferry Employee Review

2.0
Aug 4, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great client exposure, good brand name, time off at the holidays

Cons

This is a place to get a line on your resume and get out. You will not succeed here. You will not get promoted, unless you are a white male age 30-35. You will probably not get a raise, not even a cost of living increase. When you join, negotiate the highest salary you can get (do not include bonus) and stay for only as many years as you are comfortable earning that. Then take your talents elsewhere. The competitors will take your call.

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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
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 High expectations with outdated systems, manual processes, inefficient.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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