Environment isn’t great - Consultant Korn Ferry Employee Review

1.0
Feb 17, 2026
Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

Great brand name, opportunity to work with SMEs and generally the best in the industry, at all levels you’re encouraged to go out and seek opportunities, if you’re lucky you’ll be able to easily build a circle of people who support and will vouch for you. WLB is amazing.

Cons

Very disorganised from the graduate scheme to internal processes. Some people only volunteer to manage to boost their brand nothing else - lots of unfairness and politics in the London office which at times can be exhausting to navigate. Little to no support when things get tough unless you have a really understanding team and people manager. DEI activities are few and far between.

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5.0
Jun 10, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

room to grow, own your success

Cons

no cons at this time.

4.0
Jun 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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 High expectations with outdated systems, manual processes, inefficient.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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