Is Kearney a good company to work for?

Kearney has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 2,983 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Kearney to a friend and 50% 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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kearney?

68% 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 (422) , Business Analyst (323) , Manager (244) , Senior Business Analyst (236) , Consultant (132) , Principal (78) , 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 312 reviews)); "Culture is great and fun!" ((in 275 reviews)); "Great colleagues and working teams" ((in 122 reviews)); "Good Salary and Mega Projects" ((in 78 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 60 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 207 reviews)); "Late working hours (sometimes)" ((in 157 reviews)); "Poor leadership and clarity over its direction and how it intends to progress" ((in 43 reviews)); "Poor management (one of the worst I've ever had)" ((in 29 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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3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,230 total reviews)

Bob Willen

60% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Kearney has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,230 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).

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2K reviews

5.0

Jan 15, 2026

Salary

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and salary Good exposure Great people

Cons

Poor work life balance Too much pressure sometimes

3.0

Jan 13, 2026

Downturn in Middle East

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good mentors (if you meet them)

Cons

Grown too aggressively, massive layoffs (regardless of merit)

4.0

Jan 12, 2026

Great team

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture - team lunch every day and good integration of interns

Cons

Not a lot of direct teaching - more learning on the job

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