What a Great Company - Anonymous employee Korn Ferry Employee Review

5.0
Dec 19, 2012
Anonymous employee
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Pros

So much opportunity to grow in this company. Top performers move up quickly and medium performers are developed really well. Management has gotten really sophisticated in the past 2 years and the CEO is not afraid to invest in being leading-edge. Its fun to work here and to see all the new offerings and solutions come into play and love the consulting edge in the RPO offering.

Cons

Not much tolerance for low performers but not sure if this is really a con.

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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 High expectations with outdated systems, manual processes, inefficient.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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