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 (196) , 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 329 reviews)); "Great culture and very diverse" ((in 177 reviews)); "Some great colleagues although many of those are now finding work elsewhere (because they can!)" ((in 172 reviews)); "Organized and good work life balance." ((in 153 reviews)); "good benefits and quality people" ((in 125 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 144 reviews)); "No bonuses and no raises during my 1.3 years there." ((in 103 reviews)); "Pay is low and lacking in direction" ((in 99 reviews)); "Long hours not as competitive as some companies from a compensation perspective" ((in 53 reviews)); "Just a number and communication is poor" ((in 30 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 reviews

3.3

56% would recommend to a friend

(3,889 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 3,889 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

1.0

Feb 10, 2012

Mediocre RPO Company At Best

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some presence in Consumer Some legacy clients Good at presenting in RPO client pitches, however generally information is baffling and over the top

Cons

Poor management No direction from senior management No transparency Non existent relationship with Korn Ferry Poor compensation and benefits compared to competitors No sharing of information No flexibility with regards to fees

3.0

Jan 13, 2012

Incredible people, great intellectual property, disorganized management, long hours, never enough resources

Principal consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are the best in the business. Very smart, highly learning agile, creative, warm, fun! I believe it is the best in Leadership & Talent Consulting. The intellectual property is second to none. Great place to learn, fast paced, lots of variety Very high-profile clients Good benefits

Cons

It's a maverick culture--everyone for himself. Teamwork and collaboration are not valued. The culture is punitive. If something goes wrong on a project, people are quick to blame and point fingers. Clients at this level (Fortune 500) are extemely demanding and often arrogant Company is way too bureaucratic for a company this size. Information systems SUCK! They are using a skeleton and very old version of SAP. Project management systems are terrible. The administrative burden of entering time is ridiculous! Takes an hour a week to enter your time if you have a bunch of different projects. The company and all its processes have been built around executive search business. These processes (and paradigms) are not applicable to Leadership and Talent Consulting, but the company has been slow to realize this. So it always feels like a square pet in a round hole.

2.0

Dec 7, 2011

Global Company but Executive Management People are not behave International

Associate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well Recognized Global RPO Company

Cons

Executive Management People are not behave International

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