Does Headstrong pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Headstrong employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Headstrong. This rating has decreased by 21% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Headstrong?

50% of Headstrong employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Headstrong 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Headstrong?

Consultant (111) , Senior Associate (66) , Lead Consultant (59) , Senior Consultant (26) , Associate (24) , Principal Consultant (19) , Senior Software Engineer (15) , Software Engineer (12) , Project Manager (10) , Senior Principal Consultant (8) , Manager (5) , Software Developer (5) , Technical Associate (5) , (3) , Associate Software Engineer (3)

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

"Strong in financial domain and good work life balance" ((in 60 reviews)); "Good work culture" ((in 26 reviews)); "You are given lot of space to work and flexible timing brings a real meaning here." ((in 21 reviews)); "Good people and fun at work" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good clients (All Major Tier 1 Investment Banks)" ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Salary is low" ((in 44 reviews)); "Bad Management and must listen to their employees." ((in 40 reviews)); "Need to be lucky to find good managers" ((in 24 reviews)); "consultants are far removed from the senior management" ((in 16 reviews)); "3.) NIL employee friendly and welfare policies" ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Headstrong layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Headstrong locations?

New York , Chicago , Fairfax , Sunnyvale , Dallas , Jersey City , Washington , Charlotte , San Jose , Edison , Middlesex , Newark , Helena , North Chicago , Northbrook , Saint Louis , Keshena , Richardson , Dublin , Los Angeles , Pasadena , Salem , Des Moines , Lake Charles , Atlanta

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Headstrong

Acquired by Genpact

Headstrong reviews

3.0

50% would recommend to a friend

(658 total reviews)

Sandeep Sahai

68% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

2.6

Compensation and benefits

Headstrong has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 658 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Headstrong employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Gender

Sexual orientation

Reviews by job title

658 reviews

3.0

Jan 31, 2014

good for survivors

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fine for freshers and support people

Cons

not a really professional place

2.0

Jan 29, 2014

From far good projects to distant bad local management

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Experience into finance domain are good - Trainings are driven well - Too much diversification is good

Cons

- De motivation factors are more even if you work good - Not much employee oriented policies - Managers wont stand by you at times, few are mostly disconnected with their employees - New joiners are sitting idle sometimes for months waiting for projects - I was selected for something else, was put on to work on something other - Policy makers must take employee opinions.

3.0

Jan 22, 2014

great fro short term

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

short term onsite opportunities Colleages are supportive Flexible hours

Cons

HR is very rude and middle management is inefficient lack of medical facilities and cab on request

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