HCSS reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(235 total reviews)
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Steve McGough

95% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

HCSS has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 235 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The HCSS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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235 reviews
2.0
Feb 3, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-The every day technical support analyst or us "grunts" were smart, kind, and very fun to be around. -Amenities such as the gym, video games, basketball courts, nice campus etc.

Cons

Management. After the sell out to Thoma Bravo, that sweetened the deal for anyone above a team lead position, the entire company went belly up from what it used to be. There used to be a emphasis on the human side of providing a truly wonderful customer support experience, now they push metrics so hard that their best employees on the support team are jumping ship. At one point it was getting so bad that I had a former co-worker come to me seeking to vent about how management blamed them for taking a mental health day because of the workload that was put on her stemming from their lack of manpower in the support department. Management also does not take responsibility for its mistakes but will come down hard on the every day worker. I saw multiple instances of promotions being revoked or denied because of bad management. One particular worker was at HCSS for almost 7 years before being promoted because they were too good at their job in support and losing them in support would have dealt a heavy blow. When that person started voicing their frustration they were written up and put on a performance improvement plan rather than getting proper support from management. Another example of being "about the numbers." The software is so old and written in .vdf You read that correctly, .vdf If you've never heard of it its because its so obscure and HCSS is the only company that I know that uses it. This is not a transferable skill. If you're a developer good luck on trying to climb the ladder here. The support has to be superb if your product has that many issues.

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HCSS Response
2y
It’s extremely valuable to us when former employees take the time to give us feedback so we greatly appreciate the time you took to share this with us. We know our change from employee-owned to Private Equity has come with it’s challenges, but we’ve always tried our best to keep HCSS’ original “people first culture” front and center. We pride ourselves in our internal mobility, and a lot of wonderful employees started in Tech Support to then grow their careers in other departments within the company. With this, if you are comfortable, we’d love to hear more about the situations described in your review, as we never want someone to feel mentally overwhelmed or denied any opportunity presented to them. Please feel free to email employeereviews@hcss.com with any details. As HCSS continues to move forward, we’ll also continue to review work-life balance, benefits, technical advancements, etc. With the hire of our new CTO, we are hopeful their guidance can help us maintain our industry-leading position and even further enhance our technical impact for our customers. Thank you again for your feedback and we wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
3.0
Jan 3, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Nice people. - This company will do well. As an employee, you will not.

Cons

Just ask them what language their code is written in. It is a huge handicap. This will plague the company for years and deeply stunt your development. Then ask about how bonuses compare vs. prior to the private equity takeover. - Want to specialize in an obscure programming language that isn't used at any other company in the world? - Would you like to join a company which has fundamentally shifted its business model (private equity) to no longer offer the level of compensation to employees it did for the last 37 years?

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HCSS Response
2y
First off, thank you for providing us feedback on your experience here with HCSS, especially regarding the technical side of the business. To address your concerns regarding our coding language, we know that working with stacks like VDF may not seem ideal, but many of our engineers now excel in other tech stacks and, as mentioned in a previous review, individuals from mobile and web teams started by first learning important skills in VDF. With this, HCSS keeps our developers' growth a top priority by offering many ways for them to expand their skills. Regarding our transition to Private Equity, our organizational goal for HCSS is to ensure its continued growth. That will come with some growing pains, but our Leadership Team is continuously working to ensure HCSS is a destination employer. HR has and will continue to review market salary averages and well as keep up to date with any benefits that would improve our employee-first culture. We encourage you to have open conversations with your leaders regarding topics that concern you. Said feedback is crucial in allowing Leadership to be aware of the needs of our employees.
5.0
Dec 26, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

People and perks are great! They hold events throughout the year to promote inclusion and still offer profit sharing. Great if you're trying to get your foot in the door and work with good epople.

Cons

Salary ranges could be better compared to industry comparisons.

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HCSS Response
2y
Dear Employee, thank you so much for the positive review! It's lovely to hear you are enjoying not only the benefits HCSS provides but also that your work/life balance is great! That is truly something we strive for here at HCSS. We also love to see continued feedback on how great our people here are! It's so nice to be able to come to work and be surrounded by so many wonderful people. We promise to continue our commitment to bettering our community in any way we can which includes more inclusive events, salary structure, benefits, on-campus amenities, etc. All the best to you during your time here with us and thanks again!
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