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?

55% 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, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Korn Ferry?

Recruiter (401) , Consultant (194) , Senior Recruiter (193) , Associate Recruiter (149) , Senior Associate (135) , 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 181 reviews)); "Great culture and very diverse" ((in 171 reviews)); "Organized and good work life balance." ((in 153 reviews)); "Most of the Benefits are good" ((in 131 reviews))

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

"low salaries and unrealistic KPIs" ((in 138 reviews)); "no bonuses (even if promised)" ((in 114 reviews)); "Pay is low and lacking in direction" ((in 101 reviews)); "Long hours not as competitive as some companies from a compensation perspective" ((in 45 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.

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3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(3,876 total reviews)

Gary D. Burnison

56% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.2

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 3,876 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

4.0

Apr 4, 2014

Market Leading company with great career progression opportunities.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of chances to gain valuable experience

Cons

Long hours and large workload

5.0

Apr 2, 2014

Great company to work for.

Project coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture and environment, great teamwork, very good benefits, strong focus on training and continuous coaching.

Cons

I do not have any cons.

4.0

Apr 1, 2014

Challenging, fast paced, interesting

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is an excellent stepping stone for working within a true executive search firm, there is good support from (some) Partners within Korn Ferry, and the brand name really opens doors.

Cons

Not enough research support, and not enough cohesion between various teams (I.e research and Search consultants). There can often be too much work and therefore not a great work/life balance. Also the bonus structure does not work well; if you have sales people you should reward them for their performance, not skim off a large chink of their commission to go into the bonus pool for non fee earning staff.

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