Bad culture driven by zero strategy and emphasis on sales - Management Consultant HKA Employee Review

1.0
Oct 5, 2023
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Pros

None that I can think of

Cons

- sales driven culture permeating all levels, staff are encouraged to constantly sell on the job - no real technical acumen or knowledge in the team particularly in management levels - no strategy only sales driven targets from upper levels - this translates to little to no career pathways for most staff - highly political and toxic environment - talking up what is essentially an empty vessel

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HKA Response
2y
We do wish you well in your next step. Thanks for all you did for HKA. We are sorry to read your review and note that you are a former employee. We respect that this is your opinion, yet we do see this differently to you. The reasons we see this differently are that our people tell us that our culture is very collaborative, we are one global team, and high-performing. The facts also support what our colleagues say to us. In addition, we have extremely low attrition and very successful hiring of excellent and diverse employees. As a global and growing profit-making business we are devoted to serving our Clients and doing the very best for our people, we do have a clear strategy for all business areas. We are not complacent and we seek feedback, so we continue to grow and improve as a global successful business. I am sorry that you see this so differently to us. We wish you a successful future. If you ever want to follow up, please do contact me at:- Katewood@hka.com Kate Wood (She/Her) Partner, 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.
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Pros

Great, friendly working culture and environment

Cons

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HKA Response
3d
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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