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 27 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 21 reviews)); "Good culture and values." ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Salary is low" ((in 45 reviews)); "Bad Management and must listen to their employees." ((in 37 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

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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).

Reviews by job title

658 reviews

3.0

Sep 13, 2015

Good company for financial projects

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good clients in financial markets and they have their own products and expertise in this area.

Cons

Very less options when it comes to choose from projects. If you get released from one project you don't get much options.

3.0

Aug 20, 2015

HeadStrong

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Open culture Good clients Flexible working hours (Need to maintain 40 hours in a week)

Cons

Leaves policy was bad. No Casual and no sick leaves . If you are not tagged to a project then u wont feel good (which I think happens with any IT Services company)

1.0

Jun 12, 2015

I haven't seen worse company than Headstrong.

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None, none, none, none, none

Cons

Late payment, don't pay what you earn, lie, fraud.

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