Pros
HCSS has managed to snatch up some of the hardest working individuals I have ever met in my life. In almost any given department, there is talent that is bending over backwards to ensure things run smoothly and successfully. The people I have engaged with and had the pleasure of meeting are connections that will last me a lifetime.
Cons
HCSS always paid decently, but never great. This was mitigated by things like profit sharing, unlimited PTO rollover, and employee stock programs. However, despite the company being constantly touted as "employee owned", the owner recently decided to sell without any input from the staff as a whole, resulting in the loss of most of these extraneous perks. A salary adjustment was offered to some, but not all, in an attempt to compensate for this loss. The adjustment offered was barely a drop in the bucket compared to the lost benefits. All in all, most people took a large reduction in pay. On top of this the company is insisting on forcing people back into the office. This has thankfully been delayed a bit, but the plan is in place despite everything indicating what we are doing now is working fine. Better than fine. It does not seem to matter that we had record breaking profit two years in a row (due largely to cost reduction), or that many employees have regained hours of their lives not having to commute, or that many have been able to start families and spend time with their newborns that they otherwise would have been unable to do. The company boasts a great work life balance, but rather than opening the campus for people who want a place to go work outside their home, they would rather force everyone back. Record profit? Happier employees? Those are pushed aside for one person's idea of "company culture". When asked if vaccinations or masks will be required, you almost get scoffed at. The latest idea is to offer a section of the building they will basically rope off for anyone who wants to wear a mask, effectively ostracizing you from this "culture". All in all, it comes across that one person's definition of company culture is more important than profit, work life balance, or being smart during a global pandemic. It comes across as just wanting to exert control and then cooking up a means to identify and push aside all the people who don't agree.
