Get Ready to Have No Life - Recruiter Korn Ferry Employee Review

3.0
25 Oct 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good people, sometimes interesting work, not a bad place to be if you are in upper management or looking for something short term. Paid time off between Christmas and New Year is a plus.

Cons

Be ready to give your life to the company and work 15+ hours a day. The sales force doesn't seem to understand what it takes to actually perform the jobs they sell. The company has many executives that have to be paid and that doesn't leave enough money to put the right number of people on the projects to do the work. It never changes from client to client. Bonus payouts are not even close to the target amount no matter how hard you work. Raises are non-existent. Bet Management get their full bonus. The culture is a pressure cooker to constantly perform at 100 miles an hour all of the time. If you want a life, this is not the company for you.

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5.0
10 Feb 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
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 High expectations with outdated systems, manual processes, inefficient.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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