Thought my job was safe... - Anonymous employee hc1 Employee Review

1.0
Jun 12, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-- Very nice office. With all the brand new Macbooks and flat-screens in every room, I understand why they won't pay a competitive salary. -- You get to meet a ton of new people since new hires are constantly replacing people leaving. -- Really cool logo with that little cloud thingy. -- One time I was told "good job"

Cons

-- Constantly changing priorities cause management to create and destroy positions on a whim, gambling with people's careers to satisfy their curiosity. -- Sales team just can't seem to sell the product despite having 4 different sales VPs -- "Drink the kool-aid" type of culture. If you don't conform to what they're wanting to hear, you get a spot on the layoff list.

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hc1 Response
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Thank you for your feedback. We wanted to take a moment to address some of your concerns. First, we have experienced high growth over the past three years and many of our new openings are as a result of this growth. In 2014, 91% of our full-time positions that were filled were newly created positions as a result of our growth. Year-to-date, 70% of our full-time positions filled have been newly created positions as a result of our growth. hc1.com is not experiencing “cash flow issues”, our recent re-alignment included various promotions within the organization as well as expanding the sales department. The re-alignment will allow us to hire high performing talent that will increase sales and productivity within the organization. As we are in the technology sector, we are very competitive on salary and look at all levels including industry average, experience, etc. when we are reviewing new and current salaries. Our success is predicated on team members who not only can thrive in our culture but adapt to the evolution of our business and understand how to execute in a fast paced environment. We appreciate all feedback and encourage every team member to reach out with any questions or ideas.

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