"Local" when it's convenient... - IHR Specialist Proservice Hawaii Employee Review

2.0
Oct 1, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Look, this place tells a great story. Helping employers succeed so that more people can live and work in Hawaii—I could get behind that. But when you pull back the curtain, you see a lot of self-importance, poor planning and infrastructure, and care for locals when convenient. Read PROFITABLE.

Cons

Otherwise, heed this warning; they are in the middle of a messy and disorganized "transformation." And by "transformation," I mean reorg and addressing a horrendous amount of technical and process debt that makes getting work done way harder than it needs to be. It's like early 2000s processes and tech paired with the 90s incompetent "we are a family" management style that has now collided with Amazon HR practices.....leading to layoffs with no warning, severance, or health coverage for struggling locals. Gross. Go with ADP or Rippling, paying the premium for the "local" service or story isn't going to make your life easier. Most of the people processing your payroll are not in Hawaii anyway.

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Proservice Hawaii Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We truly value input from our team members, both past and present, as it helps us identify areas for improvement and growth. We recognize that transformation can feel challenging, and we’re committed to ensuring this process strengthens our company for the benefit of both our employees and our clients. It’s important to clarify that, as part of this transformation, we are not conducting layoffs. Our focus is on building for the future and modernizing our systems and processes to better support our team and the businesses we serve. We take the concerns you’ve shared about process inefficiencies and the experience of our team members seriously. Investing in technology, streamlining processes, and fostering a supportive culture remain priorities for us. We are committed to staying true to our values and supporting our local community and employees through these efforts. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and for being part of the ProService Hawaii team.

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-Competitive compensation relative to similar roles -Parental leave exists and can be strong if tenure requirements are met, though the structure has limitations -Exposure to payroll operations and client-facing experience -Opportunity to develop skills in managing multiple priorities and client communication

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-The company promotes a “ProHana” (work family) culture, but this is not consistently reflected in practice—especially for fully remote employees, who often feel disconnected and not treated as part of the organization -Parental leave is structured in a way that limits accessibility: --Full pay requires longer tenure --Partial pay for shorter-tenure employees --Many return early (6–8 weeks) due to financial constraints --Full paid leave eligibility is limited to every other year -Training does not match job expectations: --Formal training is limited or inconsistently accessible --Key areas (onboarding, terminations, benefits, retirement, workers’ comp, PTO, GL setup) are not fully covered --Employees are often expected to self-learn or escalate rather than understand processes -The role requires broad cross-department knowledge to meet “first call resolution” expectations, but without sufficient training to support that expectation -No clear, stable job description — performance is based on a “scorecard” with KPIs that: --Change frequently (often quarterly) --Sometimes extend beyond core job responsibilities --Can be applied inconsistently -Work is highly dependent on multiple departments, which slows turnaround time; however, Payroll is still held accountable for outcomes -Workloads are not balanced for coverage: --Employees manage full workloads --Expected to cover for others on PTO/sick leave --Makes it difficult to fully complete responsibilities -Client management expectations lack leadership support: --Employees are expected to handle difficult client conversations --Limited active involvement from management to reinforce boundaries --Support is often informal rather than action-oriented -Gaps in HR policy knowledge within the departments can create risk for employees who rely solely on internal guidance -Leadership structure is heavily layered, with many managers promoted internally without formal training, leading to inconsistency and micromanagement

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Proservice Hawaii Response
1mo
Mahalo for taking the time to share your experience in such detail. Feedback like this — specific, constructive, and clearly rooted in wanting better — is exactly what helps us grow. The concerns you've raised touch on several areas we're actively focused on: ensuring our training programs reflect the full scope of what our roles require, building more stability and consistency into performance expectations, improving cross-department coordination, and making sure our ProHana culture is something remote employees experience meaningfully — not just see in our branding. We also hear your feedback on leadership development and the importance of formal training for managers and supervisors. Building strong, consistent leadership is foundational to everything else we're trying to improve. We take seriously the responsibility to ensure our people are supported, equipped, and treated fairly at every level of the organization. We encourage you to reach out to our People Team directly if there are specific matters you'd like reviewed. We're grateful for your honesty and for your continued dedication to this work.
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