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 56 reviews)); "Good work culture" ((in 27 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 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 47 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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (658 reviews)

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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

Aug 10, 2014

Little more than your average consulting company

Principal consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary OK Benefits Good Client base

Cons

Haphazard employee management. Confusing structure. Empty promises.

3.0

Aug 6, 2014

Good Company to work with

Technical manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work with, if you are placed in a good project

Cons

If you don't have a long running project, you might keep on moving to different teams.

3.0

Jul 10, 2014

headstrong experience

Senior principal consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good company to learn technology and to learn work in pressure, small company so good visibility to higher management.

Cons

lots of work load, soemtimes you dont get time for your personal life. not a patmaster. not good policies

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