Pros
A few nice employees that hated it as much as I did to bond with, now they are out of the company too and my mentor and friends for life. Discussing how we survived and how much of a joke the company was is really the best therapy for getting over this weird place.
Cons
- I would rate this company a 0 if it was possible. - I was having panic attacks daily because I'd feel like I was on big brother and judged constantly when I entered the office. - They loved to act like ideas were being considered and everything was moving forward but nothing ever was/is. - Too many embarrassing client calls with Fortune 500 customers that have slated the HF service and said they would never work with us again. HF would then offer no apology or response back, but instead, the sales team would then try to sell to them another service at reduced cost instead of listening to the awful experience the clients had. - Managers were promoted based on friends rather than skill and knowledge, some managers shouldn't even be allowed to own a burger van, let alone be in charge of a team. - You work 3 different jobs while employed here for one salary (pay is abysmal) and are never appreciated and treated like you are very replaceable. - People that have survived at this company for so long have either managed to be promoted due to friendships/age or are blind (or ignore) the hypocrisy that takes place here. - All teams are made to feel like all the other teams are the enemy based on the fact you are doing jobs that should be managed by different teams. - Speaking to people in other teams always feels fake and robotic and it is clear everyone is ignoring the fact that everyone actually hates each other. (except for the few people that you know hate being there as much as you.) - If you show interest in another department instead of assistance or advice you are made to feel like you are competition to them. - I was a secret hire that went against another teams wishes so I was bound to be hated without even knowing about the pretences of my hire. - Diversity at this company is not a thing. They sell programs and training about diversity and inclusion while having 0 black people working for them, and one POC across their 4 offices. There is also no POC in any management positions. (loved the BLM post btw, bet you are happy no one called you out for it.) - They act like they are very forward-thinking and innovative, however, it is actually the opposite. They are so behind as a service and constantly moving backwards. - You would bring up ideas for changes to then be shut down by your managers just so they could show their authority over you, to other managers even if your idea is actually good. - Only time change would happen in services was when it was needed for a client to buy the service, so they would be rushed by the poor developers. - I could go on forever, every day I spent at the company was hell on earth. - Every day is better now that I don't work here, I am telling you nothing I have stated above is false (even though it seems too fake to be true), if I can save anyone else from ever getting a job here I'd consider that a win. - I don't think this company can't be saved unless the whole management team was changed out.