Avoid - Director HKA Employee Review

1.0
Dec 27, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

There are some good people at HKA. Opportunity to work on some big , complex and interesting disputes.

Cons

Top heavy, inconsistent, egotistical managers/partners. Trying to act like a major player - but are failing. Senior experts are always leaving. Likely to be sold now it is 5 years old.

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HKA Response
5y
Thank you for sharing your view on HKA as you posted as former employee. Your post is important and deserves a reply. Thank you for your positive comments about HKA. Delighted that you felt HKA had “There are some good people at HKA. Opportunity to work on some big, complex and interesting disputes.” I can very much agree with you that HKA has brilliant people and we do have most interesting client work across the globe. Our employee retention rate is very strong and thankfully as HKA is innovative and a resilient Company, we are in fact in growth mode to recruit more brilliant people. I was very sad to read parts of your post and I am sorry you feel this way about HKA. I respect that this is your view; notwithstanding that I do see HKA differently and I am surprised to read the cons points in your post, as that is not my experience/fact base during the last eight months in HKA. I truly believe we have a great Company with brilliant people. We are on a progressive journey of improvement and we are not complacent as there are areas where we need and want to improve. We are backed by a Private Equity Company and that has been extremely positive for us and continues to challenge us to improve. In addition our Partners and all our colleagues collaborate to push HKA in an even better direction; so we go into 2021 in a strong way with healthy ambitions for the future. Do always feel free to reach out to me if you would like to share your experience further; and I am most willing to listen – my work email is katewood@hka.com Wishing you all the very best for the future in your new career step. Best regards Kate Wood Chief People Officer

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HKA Response
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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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Cons

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HKA Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and giving a 4 of of 5 star rating. We’re really pleased to hear that you’ve experienced our friendly and supportive working culture — it’s something we’re proud of and actively strive to maintain across all our teams. We also appreciate your honest comments about workload and the challenges of planning around client expectations. As a client-focused business, periods of high demand can arise, but we recognize the importance of helping our people manage this effectively. We are continually working to improve project planning, communication, and resourcing to better support our colleagues and promote a healthy balance. Feedback like yours is invaluable in helping us improve, so thank you again for sharing your experience. Chris Bernard Partner, Global people Recruitment and Equality
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