Great people, poor reward - Technical Director HKA Employee Review

3.0
May 16, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great people, good brand awareness and reputation.

Cons

No recognition or feedback when things go well. Very focused on bottom line margins/budgets.

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HKA Response
2y
Thank you for your feedback and sharing your opinion. Firstly we appreciate all you have achieved for our Clients and HKA in the circa six years you worked at HKA – thank you. We wish you well in your next step. Thanks so much for saying “Great people…” – we totally agree with you. HKA does have great people, truly excellent colleagues with world-class skills and the culture is one of collaboration. Thank you again for helping HKA to evolve this strong culture. We note your Cons and thanks for giving your view. We see these areas slightly differently to you, yet your feedback encourages us to keep improving of course:- 1 We try hard to ensure recognition/positive feedback happens when things go well. 2 We are focussed on our People, our Clients, and also our Business Performance…these three strategic areas are entwined and work well together to benefit everyone. Thank you again. Good luck going forward. Best always, Kate Partner, HKA’s Chief People Officer

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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. 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.
4.0
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Great, friendly working culture and environment

Cons

Can be quite busy and hard to plan around expecations from the client.

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HKA Response
4d
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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