Generally ok place to work in if nothing goes wrong but no growth for support roles - Anonymous employee Korn Ferry Employee Review

2.0
15 Nov 2011
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Strong Name Branding. Lots of ideas on how to move and adapt to the new emerging markets. Generally nice and hardworking staff.

Cons

Very thrifty company, especially on systems. No Career growth or rewards for most support roles, making it hard to hold good and hardworking staff in this area. Have SOPs but not followed at all especially by those of higher rank...

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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 Jun 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 High expectations with outdated systems, manual processes, inefficient.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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