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 318 reviews)); "Great culture and very diverse" ((in 178 reviews)); "Some great colleagues although many of those are now finding work elsewhere (because they can!)" ((in 173 reviews)); "Organized and good work life balance." ((in 144 reviews)); "good benefits and quality people" ((in 130 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 130 reviews)); "Pay is low and lacking in direction" ((in 111 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 49 reviews)); "Just a number and communication is poor" ((in 34 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

(3,874 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 3,874 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

Aug 31, 2016

All about revenue

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can get involved in many different projects in a short period of time and get to work with a lot of very experienced people.

Cons

There is no clear path, except for growth in revenue. Very agressive culture.

2.0

Aug 27, 2015

Culture issues

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

FutureStep is a company that will give you the chance to interact with variious types of clients, some of them very important companies. You`ll also, if lucky, get to work with very experienced people in the recruiting field.

Cons

Huge focus on increasing revenue and growth but very little to none on people matters. A lot of experienced agency recruiters that try to apply all their agency practices in the RPO world, and that sometimes doesn`t work.

3.0

Aug 20, 2015

TAS

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

home office and end of year bonus

Cons

career path not clear or unreachable

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