Korn Ferry reviews

This place is an absolute house of cards waiting to collapse.. The only good thing is their logo which gets them a lot of work. I feel sorry for clients who buy services - they think they're getting the best when they're really not. The professional search business has a terrible calibre of people. They provide a shoddy experience for candidates they approach on behalf of clients and leave a trail of destruction. The review process lacks transparency. The pay has been historically awful. They're hiring new people on good salaries but are doing nothing for existing employees. I have people reporting to me who earn more than me. They overload you with work and scratch their heads when you fail. Some managers have no ability to push for a raise for you because they'll lose their own political capital if they do. They have no problem with threatening to fire you if you speak out. They rely on their brand to attract new joiners when the existing employees get annoyed after 18 months. When people leave, they hire someone new and the cycle restarts - it's literally part of their strategy: "we can get plenty more where you came from." They do nothing to retain good talent. They push you to deliver more, then the financial results come in great as always, then it comes time for bonuses and the money is no where to be seen. 10%, thanks for coming. One raise in 4 years despite being promised each year. I must really enjoy self-harm to be there for so long. No training programmes or focus on quality - just on the job training by giving you way to many projects. No opportunities for real promotion. If you do get promoted, the only difference is the volume of work you're expected to deliver and having a word like 'Senior' added to your title. They're supposed to be premium but they're increasingly working on awful Searches with first time clients who don't know they're terrible or with existing clients at really low fees and expectation to deliver the same quality. The minimum fees are too low for a premium brand. The business is run by Finance and no one has any real power outside this function. Corporate finance are paid well for people who have no impact on the top line.

Local management has scared away loads of amazing talent over the last several years. Opportunities for advancement are low, the stress is high, local management is cheap and the behavior in the office can be very unprofessional. They have perfected the art of micromanagement and you can expect minimal praise or accolades for a job well done. Management has an overinflated notion of self importance and possess minimal respect for their colleagues or for others in general.