M&A pains, no direction, company is in flux. BLIND LEADING THE BLIND! - Anonymous employee Korn Ferry Employee Review

2.0
13 Oct 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

-People are generally nice and greet you in the mornings - Good brand -Work life/balance generally okay but depends on your team and line of work -Culture building initiative is very interesting -A lot of well educated and intelligent people -Everyone is generally approachable and will drop anything to assist

Cons

-Benefits are subpar except for family leave -Pay is subpar; very below industry standards for especially for admin staff. ask for a raise and you will get laughed at. -Bonuses are ridiculously small and discretionary -Siloed teams -Management is subpar: feels like blind leading the blind. corporate is very shady with movements. - Admin staff are peasants compared to partners - Everyone is overworked. Some admins have to support at least 5 people -Some people get to unfairly work from home whenever, for whatever, but others are strictly forbidden from doing so. -Company is complete disarray.

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5.0
10 Feb 2026
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Pros

I am a consultant through a firm acquired by Korn Ferry and have had a great experience with both the firm (Salo) and with Korn Ferry as a parent company. Great to have benefits and PTO as a consultant and great training and resources available - good communication as well!

Cons

Transitional period during acquisition had a few bumps but nothing major and all ironed out as more time has gone on.

4.0
16 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The client diversity across industries and regions is top notch. Great brand recognition. The marketing investments in Korn Ferry Tour and LA28 paid off. Smart people. Remote work is a plus as 75% people work remotely. No push for facetime in offices. Work from anywhere! Everyone knows of Korn Ferry!

Cons

A culture of long hours and interrupted vacations. Clear demarcation between haves(fee earners) and have nots (execution). High expectations with outdated systems, manual processes, inefficient. Low pay as there are no merits due to market/company performance. Hard to get food at the holiday party so stop at Five Guys prior.

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