Great brands, terrible management, would avoid - Anonymous employee Hyve Group Employee Review

2.0
Apr 19, 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Market-leading brands: some of the best events in various sectors. Talented colleagues: people work very hard despite poor senior leadership.

Cons

Where to begin? It’s interesting to see the very common issues in many Hyve reviews on here. The senior leadership is appalling. They are disconnected from the majority of the teams that work for them (and do the REAL work to pull in the success and revenue which pays Event Director and C-suite bonuses). Employee wellbeing: behind the shiny veneer you see on Hyve’s website, they are ruthless and entirely profit-driven at the expense of employees health and job satisfaction. They artificially extend probationary periods to use the threat of termination as a motivator. Their retention rate is terrible because employees are so unhappy, they breed a negative hiring & firing culture. Management and improvement: they pretend to listen to under-resourced and over-worked teams and then fail to act on feedback. Many good people were let go during the pandemic and those roles were not hired post-pandemic as the attitude set by senior leadership is to work people to exhaustion by saving money in salaries. Except of course the salaries and bonuses of the senior leadership team. They tread on employment law with unrealistic work demands and then terminate employees who push back. It’s a completely toxic approach which has now become exposed openly in event industry circles. There have been a number of cases in recent years where legal action has been taken by Hyve employees against the company for violating employment law. All this is a great shame as the brands themselves are excellent and the teams do a fantastic job to ensure events run very well and professionally onsite. It’s just a shame that Hyve do not reward this with competitive salaries and career development opportunities for the majority of its loyal employees. The 2023 takeover by private equity owners has simply made the existing problems worse. It has created a profit-over-people monster which will end up harming Hyve Group financially.

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5.0
May 4, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Hyve is a wonderful company with a great culture, recognition programs, bonus/commission plans and overall extremely transparent across the company, especially considering they are global. I appreciate that there is so much collaboration with everyone across the globe, I also appreciate the flexible holidays, PTO, sick and birthday off, with time off and working arrangements they are fairly flexible dependent on your manager. Also typically there is a winter break and summer Fridays. Overall benefits are great, lots of socials and community groups for LGBTQ, cultures, etc. that you won't always find elsewhere. People are very welcoming at this office and it is centrally located with great amenities. My first few weeks HR and my manager was very supportive in onboarding and helping me answer my questions quickly, also a great interview experience They are constantly evolving and finding ways for you to learn and grow.

Cons

Growing fast which causes growing pains for the rest of the business.. you need to be very self motivated to work here but it is very rewarding. This growth also has caused restructurings and layoffs which is unfortunate Pay is also mid range - nothing unfair but also considering the competition in NY many leave for better pay, but there are yearly salary bumps

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Hyve Group Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share such a positive review. We’re delighted to hear that your experience at Hyve has been so positive so far, from the support during onboarding to the culture, collaboration and flexibility across the business. Creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where people feel supported to grow is incredibly important to us. We appreciate your honest feedback around the pace of growth and change, and we know this can bring challenges as well as opportunities. Thank you again for your feedback and for being part of Hyve.
2.0
Jun 23, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Some genuinely talented colleagues who care about their work - Travel and events can be exciting if you enjoy that environment -A few pockets of strong leadership, though inconsistent

Cons

-Chronic leadership dysfunction: Decision-making is reactive, political, and often driven by personal agendas rather than strategy or data. -Culture where people stay quiet to protect themselves. Team members often avoid voicing issues because doing so tends to create more problems than it solves. -HR is performative, not protective: HR presents as supportive but ultimately prioritizes optics and liability over employee wellbeing. -Boundary issues and blurred professionalism: Some leaders behave in ways that would raise red flags in any modern workplace, yet accountability is inconsistent or nonexistent. -High turnover disguised as “restructuring”: Instead of addressing root causes, leadership reshuffles teams or titles, creating instability and burnout. -Workload vs. compensation mismatch: Expectations are high, resources are low, and recognition is rare. -Culture varies wildly by team: Your experience depends entirely on who your manager is — which is a gamble. -Outdated return‑to‑office philosophy — Despite the fact that most roles are fully remote‑capable, leadership continues to enforce a three‑day office rule that seems rooted in optics rather than operational need.

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