Is KKR a good company to work for?

KKR has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 588 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at KKR to a friend and 68% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about KKR have been left by employees working as Director , Associate and Principal .

Does KKR pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KKR employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KKR. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KKR?

63% of KKR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KKR 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KKR?

Executive Assistant (63) , Associate (35) , Principal (29) , Analyst (27) , Intern (22) , Director (19) , Vice President (15) , Manager (13) , Senior Accountant (9) , Summer Analyst (8) , Finance Intern (7) , Internship (7) , Accountant (5) , Business Analyst (5) , Software Engineer (5)

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

"Great benefits and well looked after" ((in 52 reviews)); "Okay to great pay depending on negotiations" ((in 28 reviews)); "Smart colleagues in general." ((in 20 reviews)); "Great team and wonderful bonding experience." ((in 12 reviews)); "Beautiful offices and meals provided." ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Long hours and hard to balance work life as you can easily burn out" ((in 41 reviews)); "bad work life balance and top" ((in 28 reviews)); "Employee burnout due to long hours and face time requirements." ((in 11 reviews)); "poor management" ((in 11 reviews)); "There are more newly hired managers than there are actual workers, so the lower level employees are way overwhelmed and overworked with no promotion." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed KKR locations?

New York , San Francisco , Menlo Park , Houston , Boston , Dallas , Des Moines , Chicago , Rochester , Omaha , Hartford , Sparks , Seattle , Germantown , Atlanta , Flo

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3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(457 total reviews)

Henry R. Kravis

91% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

KKR has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 457 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The KKR employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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457 reviews

5.0

Jul 24, 2026

Great lunch and modern office, but limited growth opportunities

Avp-finance

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Pros

Lunch is amazing, office is modern, interesting work

Cons

Limited career growth as all finance jobs are being hired outside of NY

1.0

Jul 21, 2026

Don't walk, run (away)

Investment operations analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food. The list of positives ends there.

Cons

Absolute dumpster fire. No direction, no organization, and no clear path forward. It was an incredibly frustrating experience from the start

1.0

Jul 14, 2026

Good benefits with a positive overall experience

Goods flow co-worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and overall experience

Cons

I have nothing to say

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