Still in shock. Avoid! - Employee HKA Employee Review

1.0
Jun 12, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

- Salaries below average. - Some basic benefits for subscriptions and trainings that you constantly have to prove if LinkedIn Learning or YouTube do not offer the same for free, with a cumbersome and lengthy procedure for validation and reimbursement. - Bonus program, which you only hear about during the recruitment phase without any information on its rate or how it's awarded.

Cons

- A profound lack of technical and legal knowledge of the markets HKA aiming to develop and adresse. - Censored upward communication, very elitist and arrogant management team. - Lack of managerial and leadership skills. - Lack of compliance with confidentiality rules and professional standards in the expertise field. - Numerous racial and gender discriminations despite the company's display of inclusivity and workplace well-being policies. - Hiring of minorities at low salaries and positions. - Managers' unfamiliarity with basic project management and contract management rules. - Lack of career evolution perspectives. - Overall depressing atmosphere.

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HKA Response
1y
Sorry to read the points that you make. We wish you well in your next venture. Thank you for your contribution to HKA. We do see things very differently to you, as do the vast majority of our employees. This is evidenced by our incredibly low attrition rate of employees and super high engagement scores and comments from our employees. HKA’s employees stay because it is a great place to work, and we reward high performance in our Total Reward and our Culture of winning actions and behaviours. I won’t go into every detail to respond to your points, yet feel free to contact me if a discussion would be helpful. I will confirm that HKA does not tolerate any discrimination and any allegation will be fully and independently investigated – do contact me if you would like to pursue your points. Again, wishing you all the very best for the future. Kate Partner, HKA’s Chief People Officer

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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re pleased to hear that you’ve found HKA to be a great place to work, with strong development opportunities and potential for growth. Supporting career progression and helping our people build fulfilling careers is a key priority for us. We also appreciate your honest comments around work–life balance. The nature of our work can at times be demanding, and we recognise the importance of effective workload management and open conversations with managers to help maintain balance. This is something we continue to focus on and improve across the business. Thank you again for sharing your experience.
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