HelpSystems Reviews | Glassdoor
HelpSystems Reviews
Companies
  • Jobs
  • Companies
  • Salaries
  • Interviews

    HelpSystems Reviews

    Updated September 1, 2017
    57 reviews

    Filter

    Filter

    Full-timePart-time
    4.5
    StarStarStarStarStar
    Rating TrendsRating Trends
    Recommend to a friend
    Approve of CEO
    HelpSystems CEO Chris Heim
    Chris Heim
    32 Ratings

    57 Employee Reviews

    Sort: PopularRatingDate
    Pros

    • Great culture, fun people, unbelievable products and awesome customers (in 9 reviews)

    • Great flexible work schedule, benefits, PTO, and free food (in 7 reviews)

    Cons

    • Some growing pains, but they are worked on gradually (in 4 reviews)

    • Some growing pains but that is to be expected when acquiring new companies to add to the product lines (in 3 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons
    1. Featured Review

      "It's refreshing to see such an honest, transparent company!"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Eden Prairie, MN
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Eden Prairie, MN
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at HelpSystems full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great leadership - open communication lines, honest information with no BS
      Excellent culture - fun, casual environment with genuine people who are welcoming and passionate about what they do

      Cons

      Honestly, I cannot think of any at the moment. I am on cloud nine since starting here. It's a huge improvement in culture and morale from other tech companies I've been at.

      Advice to Management

      Keep doing what you're doing - putting people at the forefront and allowing everyone to have a voice is critical to success.

      HelpSystems Response

      Feb 27, 2017 – CEO

      Thanks!! We have awesome employees so a big part of our job is just to get out of the way and let them do their thing.

    2. "Great Place to work!"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Sales Support Specialist in Eden Prairie, MN
      Former Employee - Sales Support Specialist in Eden Prairie, MN
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at HelpSystems full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      -great sense of camaraderie
      -cares about employees
      -growing at a fast rate
      -great transparency

      Cons

      Doing a great job overall!
      Some growing pains, but they are worked on gradually.
      If possible I would suggest having departments work on using the products that are being sold. Several times we would have meetings explaining how great certain products were, but we would never integrate them into our own business processes.

      Advice to Management

      Great job growing the company, staying transparent, and letting employees from all corners of the company have a voice! Chris and Dan are a fantastic management team, and employee moral and overall employee experience have improved through their management. My only suggestion would be to have employees and the company overall use the products they sell as much as possible.

      HelpSystems Response

      Sep 14, 2017 – CEO

      Thanks for the feedback. We have made efforts to use products internally with some fantastic results but we are somewhat like the cobbler's children in that customers come first. We believe that... More

      3. Join the HelpSystems team
      See Our Latest Jobs

    3. Helpful (1)

      "Great company to work for!"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Eden Prairie, MN
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Eden Prairie, MN
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at HelpSystems full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Employee engagement and interaction. People care about each other and work great in teams. They are also treated with respect and dignity. Aside from a few bad eggs, employees are kind to each other and are willing to jump in when needed - even though the task at hand isn't in their job description.

      Great flexible work schedule, benefits, PTO, and free food.

      Transparency - we have monthly meetings where our CEO and CFO share what's going on with the company, including financial information. It's refreshing to be kept abreast on what's going on.

      Cons

      Fast growth - we've acquired many companies in the last 10 years and there are high expectations for existing employees to integrate the new companies in. It can be disruptive to work flow but keeps things exciting.

      Advice to Management

      Stay the course. Keep up your engagement with your employees. It builds trust and gives us a sense of pride working for such a great company.

      HelpSystems Response

      Aug 15, 2017 – CEO

      We do grow our existing businesses and we also acquire other complementary products. This does keep things hoping! We realize this creates a short term burden as we integrate these new additions to... More

    4. "Dream employer"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Eden Prairie, MN
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Eden Prairie, MN
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at HelpSystems full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      When I interviewed, employees had nothing but good things to say about working at HelpSystems. I found it hard to believe, but after working here for almost a year, I understand what they were talking about!

      Leadership is honestly better than anyone would expect or hope for, the culture is relaxed but also very hard working and the company actively seeks out ways to ensure their staff are happy and rewarded.

      Cons

      As with most larger corporations, its hard to connect with people outside of your department without putting forth some networking effort. But the company does a good job of bringing departments together for celebrations, committees and events throughout the year.

      Advice to Management

      Keep it up folks.

      HelpSystems Response

      Aug 11, 2017 – CEO

      Thanks for the feedback. We are big believers in sharing rewards so every employee has an equity incentive! Glad that is appreciated. The connected piece is a challenge as we get larger but we... More

    5. "Great culture - Great People."

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at HelpSystems full-time

      Pros

      Great culture, fun people, unbelievable products and awesome customers. This place is truly unique. I feel like I am a part of something fantastic. The company is growing and provides a ton of opportunity to learn and advance your career. We are constantly hiring new positions, executive management understands the business but more importantly listen to the employees. Very cool place to work. Love the free food - pizza day, pie day, employee lunches, beer on the deck - great vibe.

      Cons

      None, but it's a fast growing company. If you don't like change, you might not like it here.

      Advice to Management

      The open communication to employees is really appreciated. Something we haven't always had but really needed.

      HelpSystems Response

      Jul 24, 2017 – CEO

      Thanks. We would tend to agree with the change comment. We are constantly evolving the company to ensure we continue to grow and create new opportunities for our employees.

    6. "Diversified, Energized, Organized"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at HelpSystems full-time

      Pros

      Acquisition and organic growth keeps the company diversified and stable. Top leadership keeps the employees energized through personal acknowledgement and attention. Although it's a combination of 20+ companies, we all feel like a family.

      Cons

      A little behind in utilizing software development best practices although they are on the path to do so.

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the great attitudes and continue inspiring confidence

      HelpSystems Response

      May 4, 2017 – CEO

      Thanks! We will not realize our full potential unless we have these acquisitions be part of a greater whole so we are working hard towards that end.

    7. "Great Culture! Great Management! Great Tech!"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at HelpSystems full-time

      Pros

      Management is transparent and involves employees. Great technology! Company is growing very quickly.

      Cons

      EP office needs an open floor layout plan

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the great work! We have a terrific work environment at HelpSystems!

      HelpSystems Response

      Feb 20, 2017 – CEO

      Thanks for your thoughts. We agree that some areas of the Eden Prairie office need an open floor plan and are currently converting Marketing to that arrangement. Other areas will probably always... More

    8. "Account Manager"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Eden Prairie, MN
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Eden Prairie, MN
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at HelpSystems full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Wonderful culture and people to work with, growing with very skilled / experienced leadership.
      Competitive benefits with some great extra fringe benefits, and the people within the company have a history of giving back to the community and doing fun events throughout the year.

      Cons

      As an account manager, it may be difficult to grow within the organization very quickly. Many of the people in this role have been doing the same role for many years.

      HelpSystems Response

      Feb 20, 2017 – CEO

      Thanks for the feedback. We have promoted account managers in recent years into other areas such as sales so please continue the dialog with your manager on your future career thoughts. We have a... More

    9. "Great, if you're looking to simply be content with going to work every day"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at HelpSystems full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Easy
      The bar is set low
      They are profitable

      Cons

      You will not grow as an employee, until you move on
      Not challenging
      Everything about the company is 90s - the people, the products, the mindset

      Advice to Management

      Stop promoting from within
      Google "The Peter Principle"
      Bring in senior staff that is capable of challenging and bringing the best out of employees

      HelpSystems Response

      Dec 23, 2016 – CEO

      Thank you for the feedback. We are sorry that you did not find the work challenging. There are some positions that tend to good places to get your foot in the door but many people in these positions... More

    10. "Great Company"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Human Resource Intern in Saint Paul, MN
      Current Employee - Human Resource Intern in Saint Paul, MN
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at HelpSystems (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great people. Lots of opportunities to give input

      Cons

      nothing is bad as an intern

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the good work

      HelpSystems Response

      Jul 24, 2017 – CEO

      We are happy you are here. Our managers really try to make our internships great. Our goal is to give our interns meaningful work and exposure to various elements of their department. We always... More

    Showing 57 of 58 reviews
    Reset Filters