Hibu reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(1,905 total reviews)

Kevin Jasper

83% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Hibu has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,905 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hibu employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.4 stars).

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3.0
Jan 15, 2015
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Pros

Positive atmosphere. Reasonably flexible with time-off and special situations.

Cons

Shifting standards, not a lot of support when big systemic changes come down the pipe. Too much time spent learning things on the fly. Not enough time given off phone for the amount of things we're expected to check and double check on a daily basis,

1.0
Jan 15, 2015
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Pros

Nice on-the-ground staff with varied skills and a fantastic attitude. Great products with potential. A strong client base and an excellent team of sales staff.

Cons

Management haven't a clue. Flexi-contracts are abused and staff are left in limbo between temporary and permanent - 6-month rolling contracts are still being handed to staff after four years' service. No progression options - manager roles not offered in a fair manner. Example: one manager was coached for her interview 15 minutes before it happened, by the interviewer! And obviously got the job. Senior management hand promotions to family and friends, not on merit. Excellent staff demoted/contracts not renewed because they don't fit in with the cliquey atmosphere. Targets fiddled by managers to make their stats look good: but staff still disciplined for not meeting targets. Extra duties continually added to role until it has become unrecognisable when compared to original appointment. Staff told that HR cannot be contacted, except through a manager - no way to seek advice or information regarding life at the company. Information on intranet also pulled. Reports of bullying in office often raised by staff re managers; usually forcibly denied by senior management. Ridiculously high attrition rate - joke in the office was that someone would quit every Friday afternoon, and this was pretty much true. Four in one week once. Many staff made redundant and then their role outsourced to freelance staff. The in-house role readvertised a few months later. After a year's solid service, the freelance staff then dismissed with less than 24hrs notice when the company pulled work back in-house - where it's also a ghost town with constant recruitment as managers try to justify their jobs, but with nothing for the staff to do but twiddle their thumbs and hope for work to come in. Now outsourcing their copy to India, with more job cuts looming. A company that should have gone under years ago, but somehow is clinging on for now. On the way out, not worth the risk. AVOID.

2.0
Jan 13, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Good software training Resume experience Compensation for position was faily good

Cons

Everything you know about your job or the company's policies will change in a new york minute. That is no way to run a company. There should be many more managers or assistant managers to provide enough help as needed. One of the worst things is the disjointed way offices are run. Broken communication is the only communication here.

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