I applied through a recruiter. The process took 8 months. I interviewed at Korn Ferry (Singapore) in Feb 2018
Interview
Phone meeting followed with 3-4 round of interviews.
Online test depending on interview outcome.
Too long process.
Slow response rate.
There is no interview by HR.
HR checks on salary and negotiates on the offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Industry experience and achievements.
Challenging projects managed.
Met a few partners virtually, pretty straightforward process to understand your interest level, ability to learn, and communication skills followed by their KF4D assessment. Overall took less than 2 months from beginning to end.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Korn Ferry (London, England) in Feb 2025
Interview
First meeting, introduced through recruiter - was a zoom meeting to go more into CV and background.
Good interview, fairly standard questions - not much to prepare for other than being able to walk through details of CV
Met with head of delivery followed by the partner and a number of delivery experts over a period of 2 months. Phone Interview followed by in-person interview followed by half day interview with other associates and principals across the practice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you approach building a strategy for a search?