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 (193) , 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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Korn Ferry reviews

3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(3,875 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 3,875 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

3.0

Feb 6, 2014

A stable and corporate environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good client base interesting work

Cons

Corporate formal structure, hierarchical, career progression

4.0

Nov 26, 2013

Still growing and developing

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reputation/longevity in the market, Leadership/Management cares and is driving towards a unified vision, fair compensation, large organization, excellent vacation/sick/maternity benefits (16 weeks), career development tools

Cons

Limiting our resources (sourcing tools), still building structure, limited support/onboarding/training programs, high pressure at times, bureaucratic system/politics

3.0

Nov 18, 2013

Best people to work with , best offerings but bad decision

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

management is willing to listen every single employee's feedback, you feel encourged during day to day work. communication and corporation among diff dept is smoothly, overall process is good.

Cons

hard to get promoted. no sense of belonging to the team since it was accqired by KF. communication no longer transparent as before, many uncertainties.

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