Is Kearney a good company to work for?

Kearney has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 2,991 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 67% of employees would recommend working at Kearney to a friend and 51% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Kearney have been left by employees working as Partner , Principal and Consultant .

Does Kearney pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kearney employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kearney. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kearney?

67% of Kearney employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kearney 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kearney?

Associate (423) , Business Analyst (325) , Manager (244) , Senior Business Analyst (237) , Consultant (132) , Principal (79) , Research Analyst (56) , Intern (55) , Research Assistant (46) , Senior Consultant (37) , Analyst (31) , Business Analyst Intern (30) , Partner (29) , Senior Analyst (26) , Summer Associate (25)

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

"most people are great) + opportunity to work on intellectually stimulating business challenges with some of the best minds around" ((in 328 reviews)); "Culture is great and fun!" ((in 257 reviews)); "Great colleagues and working teams" ((in 119 reviews)); "good salary and starting point to lauch career" ((in 88 reviews)); "Good pay compared to MBB" ((in 69 reviews))

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

"No work life balance at all" ((in 251 reviews)); "Long hours which is okay when your young but gets increasingly hard when you get older." ((in 217 reviews)); "Late working hours (sometimes)" ((in 153 reviews)); "Poor leadership and clarity over its direction and how it intends to progress" ((in 46 reviews)); "Poor management (one of the worst I've ever had)" ((in 32 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kearney layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Kearney locations?

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Kearney reviews

3.9

67% would recommend to a friend

(2,235 total reviews)

Bob Willen

61% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Kearney has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,235 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kearney employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Apr 13, 2023

Small but not too small; Big but not too big

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Small strategy consultancy firm where you will be able to know most people from the same regional office (compared with MBB); Possibility to be staffed globally with export opportunities

Cons

Certain practice is small and can't compete with MBBs or specialized consultancies

4.0

Apr 4, 2023

Kearney

Associate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong Training schedule Highly rewarded pay

Cons

Work life balance Travel Change of teams

5.0

Mar 31, 2023

Great culture and a great place to work

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very collegial environment Highly Collaborative Easy access to partners & senior people at the firm, allowing you to learn from them and develop mentorship relationships with them Strong relationships with clients Firm leadership really cares about how to make the company the best it can be. They are very responsive to feedback from everyone We get paid really well Very fun people to work with; great teams. no one takes themselves too seriously, but we deliver quality work for our clients

Cons

Quite bad work life balance We don't always do the type of project work I'm interested in

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