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 (195) , 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)); "Great culture and very diverse" ((in 174 reviews)); "Some great colleagues although many of those are now finding work elsewhere (because they can!)" ((in 171 reviews)); "Organized and good work life balance." ((in 155 reviews)); "Not great but few good benefits" ((in 122 reviews))

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

"low salaries and unrealistic KPIs" ((in 135 reviews)); "No bonuses and no raises during my 1.3 years there." ((in 111 reviews)); "Pay is low and lacking in direction" ((in 110 reviews)); "Some managers have no ability to push for a raise for you because they'll lose their own political capital if they do." ((in 63 reviews)); "Long hours not as competitive as some companies from a compensation perspective" ((in 47 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

(3,879 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 3,879 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

5.0

Dec 16, 2025

Review

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company feel with development programs

Cons

High turnover on junior positions

4.0

Dec 15, 2025

Good experience

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This was a great training ground

Cons

Work life balance was a challenge at times

1.0

Dec 14, 2025

If you are competent - stay far away

Principal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fully remote, IP is strong, clients are great

Cons

In L&PD, everything is dysfunctional. Partners sell things they don’t know how to staff. Extreme mismatch between the skills needed to deliver work and who KF hires. Clients are constantly frustrated. PMO has very few competent PMs, and the “senior PMs” are a bunch of mean girls. Impossible to get them to do their jobs well. Zero accountability anywhere. Loyalty to a partner will get you farther than being skilled. If you care about doing good work, being challenged, and treated fairly - Korn Ferry is not for you.

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Jobs at Korn Ferry

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Recruiter Coordinator

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Remote

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