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

3.0

Apr 30, 2026

Good work-life balance but limited exposure and back office tasks

Professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- work life balance - good industry name

Cons

- back office work - not much exposure

5.0

Apr 28, 2026

Good work-life balance, but tough commute from SF

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance for private equity

Cons

Difficult drive from San Francisco

2.0

Apr 27, 2026

Nice office space and food, but poor leadership

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Office space and food. Great views.

Cons

Strange push for AI that makes little sense. Segment CFO looks like he’s on meds and never prepared for meetings. Finance leadership struggles to keep up with their jobs.

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