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 60 reviews)); "Good work culture" ((in 27 reviews)); "You are given lot of space to work and flexible timing brings a real meaning here." ((in 20 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?

"Very low salary hikes" ((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 14 reviews)); "3.) NIL employee friendly and welfare policies" ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Headstrong redundancies in 2026?

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

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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 and inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture and 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 Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

658 reviews

3.0

26 Jan 2016

Consultant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good Technical work with Morgan Stanley

Cons

They do not pay great saary

1.0

15 Sept 2018

Typical third rated consultancy

Senior principal consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Sorry, Not applicable for Headstrong.

Cons

1. Leaders are bothered only about money and not about human resources. 2. HR are very arrogant. They are no less than a corrupt politician. 3. No insurance coverage for your family. 4. 15 days leave per year. 5. Once you are out of a project you will be kept in bench for 15 days and then you will be forced to resign. 6. 90 days notice period to ensure that you don't find a good job.

1.0

29 Jun 2014

Stay Away its Genpact not Headstrong

Lead consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

1)Flexible Timings . None other than this

Cons

1)Irritating policies 2)No Cubicals 3)No employee Benefit policies/schemes 4)Very Hectic working works , you will be forced to stay late nights 5)Leaving at 10:00 pm , 11:00pm , 12:00pm becomes your usual routine 6)Don't think its Headstrong that you have joined , its Genpact now , but still to get employees Headstrong name is being used , 7)As soon as you join, you see many employees leaving company , high attrition rate .. 8)Don't get trapped by the package , just by looking at package if you join , later you will regret 9)After 7:30pm pantry will be closed.. So if you are staying late night , then no food/snacks.

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