Overworked and Underappreciated - Associate Recruiter Korn Ferry Employee Review

2.0
30 Mar 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Time off is great - whether that's PTO, sick leave, maternity leave, holidays, etc. You can get lucky if you have a supportive manager, otherwise, there aren't many other pros here.

Cons

Korn Ferry has laid off many employees during my time here and with that means more work for the staff they're keeping around. I have constantly been doing the work of 2-3 people, as the most underpaid individual on my account. People I have trained with less experience than me make more money than me........ which creates an awful team culture. You can only get promoted on the company's time line, not depending on how you work but when it's time for their annual promotions or if you put in a two week notice and they try to keep you by giving you what you have deserved all along. Company tries to promote "one Korn Ferry" mindset but when the time comes and you want to explore another area of business they make it impossible to transition smoothly to your new team. Turnover is ridiculously high because the culture here is all about the top dogs and the rest of us can eat dirt.

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 High expectations with outdated systems, manual processes, inefficient.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