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 50 reviews)); "Okay to great pay depending on negotiations" ((in 26 reviews)); "Smart colleagues in general." ((in 20 reviews)); "Great team and wonderful bonding experience." ((in 15 reviews)); "nice office" ((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 42 reviews)); "bad work life balance and top" ((in 28 reviews)); "Employee burnout due to long hours and face time requirements." ((in 12 reviews)); "Management disorganized and lots of turnover." ((in 10 reviews)); "Bad management and office politics" ((in 6 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 21, 2026

Great technology and perks overshadowed by office politics

Information technology

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent technology, free lunch, nice facility

Cons

Politics are thick, truth seems to be pointless, getting thrown under the bus by colleagues is common, no clear direction from management, wild overlap with duties and then nobody assigned to others

3.0

Apr 20, 2026

Great benefits and cool coworkers, but HR issues persist

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing benefits Okay to great pay depending on negotiations 90% of people are pretty cool

Cons

Terrible operations and HR like most companies 10% are annoying people and it’s usually HR and Operations people

4.0

Apr 16, 2026

Strong company with long hours and unclear strategy

Technology program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Industry leading alternative asset manager Well respected Generous pay and benefits

Cons

Technology leadership lacks strategy No clear approach to project selection and prioritization Long hours

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