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?

""Good work life balance can be maintained since the working hours are flexible"" ((in 61 reviews)); "Good work culture" ((in 24 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 19 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?

"Salary is low" ((in 48 reviews)); "management is bad in our account" ((in 39 reviews)); "Need to be lucky to find good managers" ((in 26 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Gender

Sexual orientation

Reviews by job title

658 reviews

2.0

Jun 4, 2012

Headstrong

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Good Work life balance. 2. Chance to work for some of the big investment banks.

Cons

1. Middle level management is poor. 2. You might have to work from client location as a consultant, so you will be out of touch from happenings in Headstrong. More over it becomes difficult to manage you career aspirations working as consultant from client location. 3. Compensation is poor.

5.0

Jun 2, 2012

Feeling is like that you have achieved something in your life, and that is Headstrong Offer letter

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work environment, ample opportunity and learning environment

Cons

As such there is no cons but they can improve on Earned Leave front and also open one center at other location in NCR like Gurgaon :-)

3.0

May 29, 2012

senior business analyst

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Domain consulting,chance to work with big investment banks

Cons

nothing very specific but resource management could have been better

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