Does Korn Ferry pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Korn Ferry employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Korn Ferry. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Korn Ferry?

56% of Korn Ferry employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Korn Ferry 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Korn Ferry?

Recruiter (405) , Consultant (195) , Senior Recruiter (193) , Associate Recruiter (149) , Senior Associate (136) , Associate (124) , Senior Consultant (116) , Analyst (82) , Project Manager (67) , Associate Consultant (66) , Recruitment Coordinator (66) , Research Associate (58) , Principal (55) , Project Coordinator (53) , Partner (45)

What are the pros of working at Korn Ferry according to real employee reviews?

"Some really great people to work with and a good company to have on your CV." ((in 326 reviews)); "Some great colleagues although many of those are now finding work elsewhere (because they can!)" ((in 169 reviews)); "Great culture and very diverse" ((in 166 reviews)); "Organized and good work life balance." ((in 146 reviews)); "Not great but few good benefits" ((in 126 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Korn Ferry according to real employee reviews?

"Low Salary and pay increases with bonus as the only thing to look forward to." ((in 145 reviews)); "No bonuses and no raises during my 1.3 years there." ((in 110 reviews)); "Pay is low and lacking in direction" ((in 109 reviews)); "Long hours not as competitive as some companies from a compensation perspective" ((in 48 reviews)); "Just a number and communication is poor" ((in 33 reviews))

What are employees saying about Korn Ferry layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Korn Ferry layoffs and their outlook for job security at Korn Ferry in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Korn Ferry locations?

Buenos Aires , Godoy Cruz , Córdoba , Colegiales , Republica Argentina

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Korn Ferry

Korn Ferry reviews

3.3

56% would recommend to a friend

(3,888 total reviews)

Gary D. Burnison

56% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Korn Ferry has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,888 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Korn Ferry employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

2.0

Sep 11, 2020

So much potential but they literally don’t listen to their own advice

Managing associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Variety, prestige name, the contacts, project management and growth as a recruiter. You learn constantly.

Cons

Many. Comp is a mess. Culture is very hit or miss depending on your team. Bonus time is always disappointing. PTO is okay, adequate but not great. Can be high stress at times. Goals and KPI’s rarely make sense.

1.0

Aug 12, 2020

Challenging work environment - great people, poor management

Project coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The flexibility and ability to work from home is nice, especially during COVID. The people are excellent. You can learn so much from your colleagues and they are happy to sit down and share what they are doing and how you would be able to contribute. Great team focus. Everyone is incredibly talented and educated and pushes you to be better.

Cons

No performance review process for anyone under Senior Client Partner in 2020 means that we are not getting accurate barometer of our performance while enduring 20-25% pay cut until December 2020 at least. While company boasts learning opportunities and ways to be involved and gain experience, managers are possessive over talent and will not let you advance. After reading reviews on here, I'm starting to think that the majority of the positive reviews are fake as there are no details about actual day to day experience.

2.0

Jul 2, 2020

executive level salary cuts for the worker bees

Talent acquisition

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

having the ability to work from home (however this means you have to be available at all/any costs)

Cons

massive, executive level salary cuts for "worker bees" in the organization company morale is horrible

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