Not For Experienced Recruiters - Anonymous employee Korn Ferry Employee Review

2.0
Aug 13, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Stability is about the only pro, if you work hard you'll always have a new account to go to. However, I also did gain some good friends while working for the organization.

Cons

Lets start with low salary - Most the people I've talked to are greatly underpaid. I took a lower salary because of the promise of earning "up to" 10% in bonuses, and an aggressive "pay per performance mindset". I worked there 3 years and never saw a single pay increase or a bonus more than 2%, and I was one of the highest performers on my account. Culture - Most of the people I talk to, and observe around the office, are not happy. It feels as though it's turned in to an agency where it's all about the clients happiness at the cost of employee morale and mental well-being. If you're not happy, don't bother talking to anyone about it because their mentality is that you can be replaced by a new fresh faced recent college grad that just completed their "academy" that makes less than you. There's no consistency from account to account, and you are just another body to fill seats for client and executive visits.

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5.0
Feb 10, 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
Jun 16, 2026
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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 High expectations with outdated systems, manual processes, inefficient.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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