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 4% 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 (196) , Senior Recruiter (193) , Associate Recruiter (149) , Senior Associate (137) , 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 314 reviews)); "Some great colleagues although many of those are now finding work elsewhere (because they can!)" ((in 171 reviews)); "Great culture and very diverse" ((in 171 reviews)); "Organized and good work life balance." ((in 158 reviews)); "good benefits and quality people" ((in 144 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 132 reviews)); "Pay is low and lacking in direction" ((in 106 reviews)); "No bonuses and no raises during my 1.3 years there." ((in 104 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of travel" ((in 52 reviews)); "Just a number and communication is poor" ((in 31 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

Korn Ferry reviews

3.3

56% would recommend to a friend

(3,890 total reviews)

Gary D. Burnison

57% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Korn Ferry has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,890 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).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Apr 14, 2025

KF salary

Sourcing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Light Workload, friendly environment, team activities

Cons

Salary is too low and career progression is too much politics

3.0

Apr 14, 2025

Good for learning right out of university, bad for career development

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good onboarding good learning opportunities good team building initiatives global organization is great and motivated and good to work with

Cons

hard to develop career - like to keep you in the same role until its too late and you decide to leave, only then do they try to provide new opportunities and better compensation (Belgium) compensation is low (Belgium) management doesn't take harassment claims seriously (Belgium)

4.0

Apr 13, 2025

Working with Korn Ferry

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management are mostly flexible, offering guidance

Cons

Konr Ferry has been layingoff people very frequently

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