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 325 reviews)); "Some great colleagues although many of those are now finding work elsewhere (because they can!)" ((in 184 reviews)); "Great culture and very diverse" ((in 165 reviews)); "Organized and good work life balance." ((in 148 reviews)); "good benefits and quality people" ((in 139 reviews))

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

"low salaries and unrealistic KPIs" ((in 134 reviews)); "Pay is low and lacking in direction" ((in 108 reviews)); "No bonuses and no raises during my 1.3 years there." ((in 106 reviews)); "Long hours not as competitive as some companies from a compensation perspective" ((in 51 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

(3,875 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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4K reviews

1.0

Jul 24, 2010

Futurestep in Asia Inhales and Exhales Employees with Impunity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a part of the KornFerry network. It has one global database and shares information on client development between regions.

Cons

One would think that because Futurestep is part of KornFerry that it would be a class act, think again. Under the leadership in Asia, Futurestep inhales and exhales employees as easily as breathing, and with less thought. at least twice in the past 10 years the company has built out into Asia, then collapsed back again, closing offices and axing over half the workforce at the first sign of a change in the wind.

2.0

May 13, 2010

A fading star it born.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a resume enhancer, it helps to have the Korn/Ferry name attached to your career. Otherwise, there isn't much else.

Cons

Lack of overall management skill. Management sometimes has little or no experience in any form of retained recruiting. Real strategic insight and visionary thinking was pushed out the door for sub par management candidates. A healthy portion are recruited by senior executives who run into people in random places (ex: waiting for a plane in the airport). Decisions such as this did little to increase company moral. Nor did decision to eliminate all bonus payouts, regardless of employment contract agreements with the company. Of course, CEO failed to mention he would continue to take his $500k annual bonus (thank you SEC filings for this). Many Project Managers have little experience in managing projects or clients, which leads to constant issues. Furthermore when projects hit a bump in the road, they offer no strategic insight to move forward. They simple demand you complete the agreed upon contract with no offer of a solution. Describing the head of RPO is not worth wasting my energy on.

2.0

May 11, 2010

Not a great place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

National and Global Clients, peers

Cons

Not appreciated, not enough transparency

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