Pros
- Number 1 is the people. Hyland goes to great lengths to select people who will fit into the culture, because of that, everyone there generally has a laid back and helpful demeanor. - Excellent training programs and opportunities. Even a novice with a little bit of technology know-how can start at Hyland, and with the right amount of effort become a pro. They offer seemingly endless potential for expanding your knowledge of the IT industry. - More events than you'll want to go to. There's seemingly an event, large or small, going on ever other week or so. Be it happy hours at work, guest breweries stopping in or some huge party for Hyland employees and guests. - Hyland is great place to start or accelerate a career in IT.
Cons
That said, it is not a place to stay. Think of it as IT college, eventually you'll want to graduate. - Pay. Every review says it. Every position in Hyland will pay about 58% below industry standard. That's below the average lowest paid person for a given position in the IT industry. While the training is great, and the parties are cool. They don't make up for the wages. - Instead of investing in current talent, Hyland will simply hire new people. this puts even more stress on the current employees as it will be left to them to train new recruits to take over portions of work that were already being handled. It shows that they're willing to invest 30k in a new employee, but not into recognizing the work already being done by current talent. - Corporate transparency is becoming more opaque with several abrupt pay cuts, financial hurdles and executive decisions that have drug many employees through the mud, the morale of many at Hyland has taken a turn for the worse. And the elite provide little to no insight into their reasoning. You'll only hear about the good, never the bad or ugly; but that won't stop it from affecting you. - Unequal treatment between departments. Development and Sales are the bread and butter of Hyland. If you're not in those departments, don't expect to see the same opportunities. - Department hierarchy and promotions are mostly political, not skill based. It's more about who you drink with and do favors for than how hard you work, or even how much sense a decision makes. In conclusion, it's a laid back place to work and the people are easy to get along with. You can use the opportunity to further your knowledge while having fun, but don't expect much in the way of advancement. Work toward graduating to a higher skill level and moving on to a more rewarding IT career.
