Pros
If you're looking for a company as an IT professional and want to stay current on the Microsoft stack and leading technology around that stack, HKS is for you. The CIO over the past 9 years has put HKS in a leading position on technology. He was an early adopter of cloud technology, with Microsoft, Workday, Azure, and ChromeRiver to name a few. His leadership in driving change and working with the business to adopt this change is impressive. He is involved with his team, cares about his team and provides a great work life balance. It is not like a lot of other IT shops that relies on outside experts to drive this change, he allows his team to learn and adopt the new technology. Like a good leader, he verifies the team is on the right track, provides direction and then lets the team execute. He will hold people accountable for their responsibilities, and everyone who likes a forward thinking work environment, will embrace this leadership.
Cons
The only con is the same for any internal IT department. When you take care of business and do your job, the business may come across as not appreciating your effort. But in reality the executive team is 100% backing the IT team. At times the only time you hear anything is when something goes off the rails, but that is the same at any internal IT shop. HKS is a leader and one of the top firms in the US and the World. Expectations are high, that all departments perform at this level. That might not be for some people.