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 Management et conseil aux entreprises industry (3.7 stars).

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172 reviews
4.0
Jul 9, 2018

Managing Consultant

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Pros

Continuing Education is supported. Has a strong team that works well together with strong mentorship. Good place to learn the business. Office location is very good. Projects are big and satisfying. For the first time in my career I was sad to resign.

Cons

They have moved away from defined salary packages. A promotion seldom means higher pay. Benefits get worst every year. People feel like they are not appriciated. My slowest career development was in HKA. However, I have learned so much while I was employed that it was not a set back to my career at all.

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HKA Response
4y
Thank you for scoring HKA with 4 stars out of 5 and for sharing your opinions as a former employee in Dubai. I realise you posted in July 2018 and I am replying to you in June 2021. Sincere apologies that we are only now replying to you. HKA is a continuous improvement organisation and we recently added replying to every HKA Glassdoor post as we do value opinions and look to learn from them. Thank you for posting positive Pros. You mentioned good support for ongoing education/learning, strong teams that work well together with good mentorship with big and satisfying projects. Thank you. Today, June 2021, we are retaining our brilliant people and we are growing and improving as a global professional services firm - which is very exciting and enjoyable. You noted also some Cons from your perspective. I respect these are your views and of course HKA has evolved and improved since July 2018; so perhaps unsurprisingly I see HKA differently to the list of Cons. My experience is:- - promotions come with decent salary increases and good recognition. We relish promoting talented colleagues and rewarding them - benefits are improving as we listen and consider what our colleagues value - our people are appreciated. We have brilliant people working at HKA who pull together to deliver for clients and for each other. I see leaders recognising and truly appreciating our people. I work very closely with our Continent Heads and our People Director based in Dubai and they passionately care and appreciate our people. I note that you worked at HKA for over three years. Thank you so much for your contributions to making HKA a great place to work. I hope you are well and safe, particularly during this pandemic. I also trust you are enjoying your career wherever you are now. Thank you again. Best regards Kate Wood Partner, Chief People Officer
5.0
May 28, 2018

senior manager

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Pros

outstanding leadership and executive management - very focused on the new company's core values, transparency, and fairness; a new company also needs a few years to shake-down process and procedure and get it right; the firm is looking to grow 50% over the next 5 years - big growth plans for the company translates into good opportunities for career development and growth for strong performers; employees here are all-stars and HKA asks a lot from them; I like everyone I've met from this company - they seem to be quite pleased with being here and where the firm is headed;

Cons

don't expect to work 40-hour work weeks if your goal is to be a star and move up fast; those with multiple languages and willing to travel (not me) are getting excellent opportunities; competitive but also collaborative - working here demands your A game - it's not for coasters;

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HKA Response
4y
Thank you so much for recommending HKA and giving 5 stars with a positive outlook. I note you posted in May 2018 as a current Senior Manager. Firstly sincere apologies that we are only now replying to your post. As you will know HKA has evolved and improved much since then and one of our continuous improvements programmes is to reply to all of our posts on Glassdoor. Your Pros listed in May 2018 are most positive and optimistic for the future. I agree with your Cons, that working hard does pay off in HKA and that can mean more that 40 hours a week - I know we also care about the health and wellbeing of our people; so long hours are not sustainable . I was also delighted to read that you saw HKA has collaborative, which is my experience too. Thank you also for your Advice to Management around defining Partner Track and employee benefits - all very sensible and constructive points. I know we have improved in those areas since you posted last. You will know that HKA is not a complacent firm and we push the boundaries for continuous improvement. I can still see room for us to improve and as everyone collaborates and we have brilliant people; we make big leaps regularly. Thank you for your help. I trust you are keeping safe and well during this pandemic. Thank you so much again. Best regards Kate Wood Partner, Chief People Officer
5.0
May 20, 2018

HKA

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Good work culture - driven team

Cons

Everyone is very focused can get overwhelming at times

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HKA Response
5y
Thank you so much for recommending HKA, as a current employee. Delighted to read your views "good work culture and driven team" - I certainly agree with you there. I am sorry that you felt "everyone is very focused can get overwhelming at times" - I appreciate you posted your views in May 2018 and HKA has evolved positively since that time - I hope that we were there to support you when you needed support. One of the improvements we have made is that we will consistently reply to all posts on Glassdoor, to be respectful and because we welcome all opinions and look to learn from them. Hence my reply to you now, albeit I am sorry we are posting slowly to you. I trust you are still at HKA and please know that if I can ever help you, I am out here. Take care. Many thanks, Best regards Kate Wood Partner, Chief People Officer
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