HKA reviews

4.5

86% would recommend to a friend

(172 total reviews)
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Renny Borhan

99% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

HKA has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 172 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The HKA employee rating is 21% above average for employers within the Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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172 reviews
5.0
Feb 19, 2021
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Pros

In the short time I have been here it is clear HKA is a great place to work, values driven, people are collaborative and professional Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is a key priority and we are making improvements in our recruitment strategy to close gender gaps and introduce initiatives to increase ED&I. E.g. In the UK we are researching family friendly policies so we can consider improvements.

Cons

No company is perfect, we are focused on continuing to improve and being an employer of choice.

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HKA Response
5y
Thank you for sharing your view that HKA is "a great place to work" , lovely to read this especially as you are a current employee. I am also delighted that you recommend HKA - this is good to understand, as we are a growing business and we are keen to hire more brilliant and diverse colleagues. I am happy for you that you have found our colleagues to be "collaborative and professional". I have found this too and I really do believe that our people do make the difference. We spend many hours working with colleagues to help clients, so good to read that you think HKA is a "great place to work". Pleased that you have quickly spotted that we are working hard on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as it is a key priority for us and we are making improvements; albeit we will always keep this on our "business as usual" set of topics for continuous improvements. Thank you for sharing your views. Thank you also for joining HKA and wishing you a successful and enjoyable career in HKA. All of us working together continue to make HKA a better company. Best regards Kate Wood Chief People Officer and Partner
4.0
Feb 12, 2021

Much Improved People Business

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Since HKA came into being after the management buy-out from Hill International, great strides have been taken in developing a business that genuinely cares about the development and wellbeing of the people who work for the firm. The firm also has a strong business plan that is reaping rewards including increased opportunities for staff to work on the some the largest projects globally. HKA is going places and so are it’s staff.

Cons

As is invariably the case in high end consultancy, it is sometimes necessary to work extended hours to meet client deadlines.

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HKA Response
5y
Thank you so much for your headline "much improved people business" - this is especially positive to understand as you have worked with us for over three years and you are still with us, which is super. I am also delighted that you "recommend" HKA to others - this is good news, as we are growing and we are searching for more brilliant and diverse colleagues to join us. Thank you for the list of "Pros" you wrote. I agree with you and all of the evidence does point to HKA "genuinely cares about the development and wellbeing of the people who work...." with us in HKA. We are not complacent and we have a list of improvements we are working on to help to support our people further. In my view it is our brilliant people that make the difference. I note your "Con" and I do understand how we all flex to meet client deadlines. I hope we keep a good balance on delivering for clients and also caring about the health and well-being of our people. This is so important as our people are juggling personal and professional challenges during a pandemic...please do also speak with me if you think we can do better on this matter. Thank you for all you have contributed to HKA and to our ongoing improvement journey. Thank you. Best regards Kate Wood Chief People Officer and Partner
5.0
Feb 2, 2021

Collaborative environment

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Collaborative environment. Interesting projects and clients. Well managed company. Smart and motivated colleagues. Focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.

Cons

At times client deadlines can mean long hours, but that is to be expected in consulting career.

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HKA Response
5y
Thank you so much for positive and balanced posting and that you recommend HKA to others. Delighted to read your "Pros" of HKA , especially that we have "interesting projects and Clients" and we have a "collaborative environment". I also love that you said we have "focus on diversity, equality and inclusion...we know we have much to do here; yet we are honest about our position and taking many actions to improve ourselves here. We passionately feel "actions speak louder than words" on ED&I. Thank you also for your point under "Con"...I do think your point about "client deadlines can mean long hours" is fair. Of course, we need to constantly keep an eye on that, as the mental and physical health of our colleagues is a top priority for us. We also are in "growth mode"; so welcome more brilliant and diverse people to join us - hopefully over time we will have more talented people to help us with the workload and Client deadlines. We know that our people make the difference in HKA. Thank you for being part of our team and helping to make HKA resilient and successful - we look forward to working with you in 2021 and achieving more together. Please stay with us too! Please do keep well, particularly during this pandemic. Wishing you a great 2021 personally and professionally. Kate Wood, Chief People Officer
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