HKA - Associate Director HKA Employee Review

4.0
Jan 4, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Diversity of commissions and projects

Cons

Recent change of owners has resulted in a number of changes

avatar
HKA Response
5y
Thank you so much for recommending HKA as a current employee based in Abu Dhabi. Thank you also for all you have done to help to make HKA successful and a continuously improving company. Great to read your comment "Diversity of commissions and projects" is a Pro. We certainly have great clients and good work to deliver; which brings great opportunities for our people. I note you posted in January 2020, so firstly apologies that I am only just replying to you now. One of the improvement changes that we have brought in is to reply to every post on Glassdoor; as we value every piece of feedback. I am sorry that the Cons has been noted as "recent change of owners has resulted in a number of changes" - I hope with over a year passing since you commented that you think these changes are for the better; albeit I understand that change in itself can be tough. I do know that today, any change is considered most carefully and has to have the purpose of improving HKA, including our care and support to our people, and our delivery to our valued clients. Thank you so much for posting. Thank you for staying and contributing at HKA. Please do keep well particularly during this pandemic. Best regards Kate Wood Partner, Chief People Officer

Explore other reviews about HKA

5.0
Apr 17, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for. Lots of development room and potential

Cons

WLB can be difficult is time is not properly managed

avatar
HKA Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re pleased to hear that you’ve found HKA to be a great place to work, with strong development opportunities and potential for growth. Supporting career progression and helping our people build fulfilling careers is a key priority for us. We also appreciate your honest comments around work–life balance. The nature of our work can at times be demanding, and we recognise the importance of effective workload management and open conversations with managers to help maintain balance. This is something we continue to focus on and improve across the business. Thank you again for sharing your experience.
4.0
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great, friendly working culture and environment

Cons

Can be quite busy and hard to plan around expecations from the client.

avatar
HKA Response
3d
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and giving a 4 of of 5 star rating. We’re really pleased to hear that you’ve experienced our friendly and supportive working culture — it’s something we’re proud of and actively strive to maintain across all our teams. We also appreciate your honest comments about workload and the challenges of planning around client expectations. As a client-focused business, periods of high demand can arise, but we recognize the importance of helping our people manage this effectively. We are continually working to improve project planning, communication, and resourcing to better support our colleagues and promote a healthy balance. Feedback like yours is invaluable in helping us improve, so thank you again for sharing your experience. Chris Bernard Partner, Global people Recruitment and Equality
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All