Run - Business Development Korn Ferry Employee Review

2.0
25 Mar 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Work from home flexibility, 15 PTO + 10 paid sick days a year, opportunity to work with some brilliant colleagues and gain exposure to incredible Intellectual Property

Cons

Everything else. Leadership seems to view its employees as dispensable. -Employees are paid below the median (and have access to Pay Database to prove it) -Very few USEFUL learning and development resources/opportunities applicable to roles -Too hierarchical in structure, important changes and requests for resources have a long approval and implementation process - too many hoops to jump through -Job roles/descriptions don’t align -People are continuously looking for opportunities elsewhere because of limited opportunities for growth and low pay -No sales training or enablement -No team collaboration -Revenue-over-talent mindset from leadership Was at organization for over a year with no finalized compensation plan in place; was working in a Sales functionality and received zero commissions that were promised to myself and my team throughout my time there. We would reach out to HR and leadership (up to the C-Suite!) and our requests would be put off time and time again. You can’t incentivize a young sales team without incentives or at the the bare minimum, giving them at least KPIs or even outlined career paths to help them stay motivated

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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
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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