HNI reviews

3.5

74% would recommend to a friend

(389 total reviews)

Jeff Lorenger

83% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

HNI has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 389 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HNI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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389 reviews
2.0
Apr 25, 2015

Manager

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Strong company drive, performance driven. Good RCI process that focuses on change. Good financial performance. Strong supply chain tactics which blend manufacturing practices to the transportation of products to customers. Strong customer focus.

Cons

Outdated management practices focused on tactical thinking. Very little strategic focus from leadership, even during strategic meetings. No significant change management approach other than RCI. Senior leaders have been in the company to long that they are blinded to best practices at other companies more advanced. Leaders are also resistant to new approaches.

5.0
Apr 22, 2015

Awesome culture and great careers

Anonymous employee
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Pros

HNI has an awesome culture. Members are encouraged to provide honest feedback and make a real impact. The sky's the limit as far as career growth goes - HNI is very willing to take reasonable career advancement risks on members who prove they can think like owners and add value. There are many career opportunities due to the number of operating companies that roll up under HNI. The comp is competitive and the benefit package (especially healthcare and retirement benefits) are very generous.

Cons

Sometimes, because HNI is so decentralized (many operating companies), it can be challenging to get traction on new initiatives. A healthy appetite for change is there throughout the corporation, it just can be difficult to get quick consensus on the approach to organizing and deploying change throughout the decentralized organization.

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11y
Thanks for the great review! Happy to hear how much you love working here :-)
1.0
Apr 20, 2015

IT

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Pros

Decent pay, profit sharing when company is making money. HNI is good for the local community and the community in China working for Lamex. Small town living the commute is non stressful and the overall city life is safe and affordable.

Cons

Too many contractors, top heavy with Directors, Managers, and Supervisors. Its the buddy system who you know and are friends with determines if you move up and you could spend years doing the same thing with nowhere to move forward or even move laterally. Benefits are below average for a mid to large corporation. HR-MCR is non existent for it's employees as they are just trying to move up the ladder to higher management, definitely their own agenda. Very LARGE turnover in the last 3 years. CIO is only interested in the contracting to save money, and the Oracle transition and not with day to day operations and the employees who keep IT and the business running. I would not recommend working in IT at HNI

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HNI Response
11y
First, I want to thank you for taking the time to give us some very honest feedback. I'm sorry that your experience at HNI hasn't matched our intention of being a great place to work for our members. We value and consider all feedback and we'll keep finding ways to improve, but I want to address some of the specific concerns you've raised. We've made some significant technology and strategy investments related to IT in the last few years, and at times it can be difficult to balance both the transformational initiatives we're working on, as well as maintaining our strong focus on constantly delivering day-to-day operational excellence. We rely on all members and our leaders to provide candid feedback to ensure we keep things in balance and deliver on all fronts. If you have specific issues you're concerned about, I strongly encourage you to discuss them with your manager, one of our IT leaders, or with our Member and Community Relations team. We've done our best to develop strong leadership and MCR teams - they genuinely care about your feedback, your work experience and your success. You also raised some concerns about career growth. This summer, all members will be invited to participate in career workshops designed to help members understand and consider the career opportunities available within HNI and our operating companies. The workshops will provide some tips for having discussions with your manager and leadership team about how you'd like to grow in your current job and what you might like to try next. We'll also be rolling out a new skills assessment process within IT this spring to work on getting to know our members better - what they're great at, and how we can provide targeted training and development opportunities in areas where they might be looking to build their skills. Again - thank you for honesty and your ongoing contributions.
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