Is Kearney a good company to work for?

Kearney has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 2,997 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 52% 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?

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, 3.6 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kearney?

Associate (424) , Business Analyst (325) , Manager (246) , 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 310 reviews)); "Culture is great and fun!" ((in 280 reviews)); "Great peers and colleagues" ((in 117 reviews)); "good salary and starting point to lauch career" ((in 85 reviews)); "Good pay compared to market with good benefits" ((in 75 reviews))

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

"No work life balance at all" ((in 252 reviews)); "Long hours which is okay when your young but gets increasingly hard when you get older." ((in 213 reviews)); "Late working hours (sometimes)" ((in 153 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 33 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

68% would recommend to a friend

(285 total reviews)

Bob Willen

61% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

2.6

Work/Life balance

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5.0

Mar 27, 2015

Good firm to work for with some challenges due to smaller scale / ops-focus

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

- Generally good people / culture. Less ego than other firms / industries. Reason why stayed for 5+ yrs - Attractive salary (up to Principal level) for consulting - Strong push for growth - exciting times as it seems to be working - Smaller scale (1/8th of McK) makes it easier to "change" things; more "startup" feel

Cons

- Perceived as a "Sourcing / Ops shop" in the US. Limits exit options / how you are perceived in the market - Lack of scale and focus in key areas (alumni, external placements, training, various support roles etc) - Less ability to specialize (which keeps it exciting, yet slows down expertise-building, time to promotion etc) - Thought-leadership in distinct areas only (not as broad as larger competitors) - Less "glamour" (for those who need it - although recent offsites in Cancuun / Cannes etc helped) ... and the usual industry-cons: - Lots of travel / average work-life balance - Not every project is exciting (and guess what: the same is true for MBB)

2.0

Dec 21, 2014

Dubai office not a great shape

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Decent brand but would not compare it with McKinsey, Bain or BCG Great and intelligent people Good track record in the region Nice and modern office

Cons

Work/life balance is terrible Salaries are not competitive Company is literally collapsing after the top partners left the firm

1.0

Nov 20, 2014

Sinking firm, Sinking Future

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Relaxed. A very easy going firm with very high fixed compensation Demands little and provides high work life balance only a non top tier firm can provide

Cons

Sinking ship clearly Partners are clearly non-performing and very juniors. Completely non inspiring. The whole firm probably has 25-30 REAL partners the rest are just senior managers delivering business. No real senior level connections in the industry Ability to place people in the industry is limited A real McKinsey and BCG envy with no ability to realize the growth ambitions

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