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 61 reviews)); "Good work culture" ((in 28 reviews)); "You are given lot of space to work and flexible timing brings a real meaning here." ((in 22 reviews)); "Good people and fun at work" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good opportunity to get a view into some of the big names in the capital markets area." ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Very low salary hikes" ((in 46 reviews)); "Bad Management and must listen to their employees." ((in 39 reviews)); "Need to be lucky to find good managers" ((in 25 reviews)); "consultants are far removed from the senior management" ((in 15 reviews)); "3.) NIL employee friendly and welfare policies" ((in 13 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).

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Sexual orientation

Reviews by job title

658 reviews

2.0

Feb 2, 2013

Bad decision to join Headstrong!!!

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent hike if you are a experienced. Lots of responsibility will bring out the best in you. Lots of internal training. Short and Long term onsite oppertunity.

Cons

Poor HR policy compared to industry standard (meagre 15 days annual leave,no Sick Leaves) Excessively Process Oriented (there are processes to track processes) you will have to work extra hours to take care of bunch of useless processes that doesnt add any value. Strict 9 hrs logging time, cuts your pay if you are marked absent in attendance tool. No perks , no benefits. Very client centric company and ignores its employees problems, client should be kept happy come whatever may. poor work life balance. Partered with Genpact!!! seriously???

3.0

Jan 25, 2013

Not much to learn here and average growth !

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Interaction with some of the top clients in Investment Banking domain. - Amazing work life balance. - Salaries are at par with market.

Cons

- Not much learning as the work is very basic and there is not much to do. - Average growth !

4.0

Jan 25, 2013

Decent place to work and boost your career

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working for a leading Financial client, good technical exposure and client interaction. Lot of scope to excel technically/in financial domain/organizational level by condutcing trainings. Is process-oriented. HR's are active and keeps employees engaged.

Cons

Only a couple of clients and majority of employees bound to them. Maintaining monthly 9-hours average. Hikes/Compensation to existing/lateral hires isn't lucrative.

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