Is Ankura a good company to work for?

Ankura has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 552 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Ankura to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Ankura have been left by employees working as Senior Managing Director , Senior Director and Managing Director .

Does Ankura pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ankura employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ankura. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ankura?

73% of Ankura employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ankura 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ankura?

Associate (94) , Senior Associate (61) , Director (53) , Managing Director (29) , Senior Managing Director (19) , Senior Director (16) , Intern (10) , Consultant (9) , Manager (8) , Analyst (7) , Software Engineer (6) , Executive Assistant (4) , Summer Intern (4) , Associate Director (3) , Intern - Hourly (3)

What are the pros of working at Ankura according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great in that they are thoughtful and easy to get along with." ((in 63 reviews)); "Great people, challenging work, culture" ((in 45 reviews)); "Good benefits are provided to employees" ((in 28 reviews)); "work life balance was good" ((in 24 reviews)); "Competitive pay" ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ankura according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management and PE ownership" ((in 13 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 11 reviews)); "Upper management is no good." ((in 10 reviews)); "Some of the Managers are horrible" ((in 10 reviews)); "Look at our website, there is no diversity at all." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ankura layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ankura layoffs and their outlook for job security at Ankura in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Ankura locations?

Washington , New York , Chicago , Nashville , Dallas , Los Angeles , Philadelphia , Atlanta , San Francisco , Denver , Houston , Miami , Orlando , Parsippany , New York Mills , Raleigh , Texas City , Milpitas , Fairfield , Seattle , Pittsburgh , Minneola , Boston , Newark , Middle City East

Ankura reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(482 total reviews)

Kevin Lavin

77% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Senior management

Ankura has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 482 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ankura employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

482 reviews

1.0

Feb 22, 2020

Poor manager

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Matching 401K and locations of the offices around the globe.

Cons

Manager unprofessional, unqualified, immature, dishonest to upper management and untrustworthy. New software systems implemented to save money cost employees valuable time and productivity. InTapp and Workday implementation was a disaster.

Ankura Response

6y

We are sorry to hear about your experience while at Ankura. We recently rolled out a unified, firm-wide performance management approach which is based on living our core values and aligning expected contributions at each level. One of those core contribution areas is leading teams and people. We are always learning and improving, and helping employees and people leaders grow professionally is a core focus of our firm. Please know we wish you well with your next opportunity.

1.0

Feb 21, 2020

Toxic - Stay Away

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not much other some fee kitchen snacks/coffee

Cons

Don't be fooled by Ankura's emphasis on "culture". Leadership is extremely toxic and cutthroat. There is zero emphasis on mentorship, development or employee wellness. The organization is extremely top heavy with little emphasis on building employees from the ground up. Rather than teach, mentor and develop associates , SMD's & directors will ridicule and belittle instilling constant fear and paranoia. There is no such thing as "work-life" balance or employee wellness. You are expected to be available for leadership 24/7. If management decides to let you go, rather that fire you, they will assign a "director" to oversee you and provide you with impossible tasks. When you fail in the tasks/initiatives you will be given the pink slip.

Ankura Response

6y

We understand that each person has different drivers for what makes a rewarding career experience. Based on your feedback, we're disappointed that this wasn't raised to leadership so we could address your concerns. At Ankura, we strive to always be kind and treat others with dignity and respect.

1.0

Apr 6, 2020

Proceed with Caution

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Snacks and nice new dc office

Cons

Very cliquey; many unfriendly, mean, and rude managers

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