Professionals in a Pressure Cooker: Korn Ferry Survey Shows Workplace is More Stressful Than 5 Years Ago LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Increased work demands, bad bosses and changes in leadership are creating an ever-more stressful work environment for professionals. That is according to a new Korn Ferry (NYSE: KFY) survey. The vast majority (88 percent) of professionals say that compared to 5 years ago, the stress level in their workplace is higher, with 51 percent saying it is much higher. Ninety percent of respondents say they’ve lost sleep due to work stressors, more than a third (34 percent)