The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Korn Ferry in May 2011
Interview
I went through several rounds of interviews with several different types of interviewing methodologies.
I had 4 face to face interviews and 2 phone interviews. Each person was looking for role and culture fit. Some focused on skills that were necessary (PPT capabilities) others focused on my ability to fit in with the fast paced consutling lifestyle. Finally, others were just looking to see if I would be able to handle myself successfully in front of clients. For potential interviewees, I would suggest that you know yourself well and be able to speak to your accomplishments (basic, I know, but the questions mostly focused on historical context lifted from my resume). I worked through a recruiter so most of my process was facilitated and managed through her efforts. Overally the process was smooth and efficient, but extensive. The interview process is not for the faint of heart which is intentional, the work we do requires diligence and perseverance.
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Met a few partners virtually, pretty straightforward process to understand your interest level, ability to learn, and communication skills followed by their KF4D assessment. Overall took less than 2 months from beginning to end.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Korn Ferry (London, England) in Feb 2025
Interview
First meeting, introduced through recruiter - was a zoom meeting to go more into CV and background.
Good interview, fairly standard questions - not much to prepare for other than being able to walk through details of CV
Met with head of delivery followed by the partner and a number of delivery experts over a period of 2 months. Phone Interview followed by in-person interview followed by half day interview with other associates and principals across the practice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you approach building a strategy for a search?
Senior Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Korn Ferry with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 56% positive. To compare, the company-average is 53.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Associate roles take an average of 39 days to get hired, when considering 18 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Korn Ferry overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Korn Ferry as a Senior Associate according to 18 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 27%
Phone interview: 23%
Background check: 14%
Group panel interview: 9%
Drug test: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Skills test: 9%
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