Great company while you are needed. Outsourcing is a problem. - Senior Project Manager HP Inc. Employee Review

3.0
Jan 23, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Large, stable company with good benefits. Volunteer programs / Classes / Employee events Flexible work environments

Cons

HP has shown an increasing inclination towards outsourcing work to 3rd party houses or their China campus. Many jobs are being sent overseas while qualified Americans are being caught up in "workforce reductions". There is no stability in HP. In the 10 years I was there I went through multiple restructures and mass layoffs. HP has a tendency to alternate between contracted labor and permanent employees with layoffs in between. If you are contract, be aware there is a forced 3 week unpaid shutdown during Christmas. If you are perm, be aware that if you are caught up in one of HP's workforce reductions, there is a strict no-rehire policy. In my case, HP just purchased a new campus in Spring TX and was preparing to move to the new building. We were all assigned desks and I actually bought a house and moved my family closer to the new campus. Two weeks before the building move a large group of us were "reduced". We had all been given excellent reviews, the budget seemed fine, and the reason given was a need to "refresh the talent pool". We were given a severance package and 60 days (during a forced holiday shutdown) to find a job within the company. Since most of us were unable to obtain new positions that quickly especially during a forced shutdown, we are no longer able to work at HP either as contractors or permanent employees with no timeline restrictions. Take caution if moving your family!

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5.0
May 26, 2026
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Pros

HP is a great company with a strong reputation, global brand recognition, and a long history of innovation in printing technology. The role is especially exciting because it sits within HP Industrial Print, supporting complex capital equipment sales transactions across areas like labels and packaging, corrugated packaging, publishing, direct mail, commercial printing, signage, and other graphics-related markets. The work feels meaningful because the contracting function directly supports major business deals and helps bring strategic customer transactions to closure. One of the biggest positives is the opportunity to work cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Sales, Global and Regional Business Units, Service, IT, Operations, and other stakeholder teams. The role offers exposure to complex contract drafting, negotiation, risk analysis, audit and financial compliance, template management, CPQ tools, and strategic deal support. It is a great fit for someone who enjoys customer-facing contracts, problem-solving, and being a trusted advisor to senior sales and business leaders. The position also appears to offer strong professional growth. It involves negotiating non-standard terms, developing creative solutions, mentoring others on contracting best practices, and helping improve contract templates and processes. For someone with a legal operations, paralegal, contracts, or commercial legal background, this role provides a great opportunity to build deeper experience in enterprise contracting and sales operations within a large global technology company. HP also offers a competitive compensation range, with additional bonus and/or equity opportunities, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, disability coverage, employee assistance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, paid holidays, parental leave, and flexible paid vacation and sick leave. Overall, this role seems like a strong opportunity for someone looking to combine legal, business, sales, and operational skills in a collaborative and high-impact environment.

Cons

There are not many major cons. The only downside is that, depending on where you are located, you may not get to see many people from your immediate team in person because several team members are based abroad or on the West Coast, including areas like Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. That said, it also reflects how global and flexible the team is, so it is not necessarily a negative — just something to be aware of if you value frequent in-person collaboration.

2.0
May 30, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good working culture. It falls a little prey to acting like we're a family and not a business, but at least it doesn't pretend "we work hard, we play hard".

Cons

ELT and upper management have zero vision for the company besides desperately trying to pull up stock prices. Company continues to make deep long-term sacrifices for short term gains, that barely rise above the performance of our competitors. Benefits weaken each year. Example: CVS Caremark now handles RxD insurance, and CVS Caremark is incompetent and exploitative.

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