Pros
The people at HCC are wonderful and the benefits are excellent! Employment is stable and there seem to be lots of opportunities for growth. HCC is an employer with a soul. People are not seen as "cogs to get the job done." In fact, though you will probably know a person's name before you know what they actually do ... and you may never know their last name. It's that friendly. HCC has worked very hard to make sure its people are taken care of during the pandemic. Many opportunities for improved procedures and processes came out of the closing of campus that HCC seized. The population is very diverse and welcoming to people of all backgrounds; international, old, young, various abiliities, etc. There's a lot to do there as a student and employee. HCC is w really nice place ot work and has great potential!
Cons
Though the benefits are great, the salaries leave a bit to be desired, especially considering the wealth of the county. If you aren't already working there, or don't know someone, it is really difficult to get full time employment there and the hiring process is painfully slow with strange HR policies (e.g. - people needing to interview for the same position in the same department under a different supervisor.) There is also lots of nepotism and shuffling people around before hiring new people. The downside to promotion within is a disconnect from other ways of doing things. Internal processes and workflow are very frustrating and though the optics are there for welcoming feedback, change is VERY slow to the point that some of its systems are downright archaic! Though when forced it navigates changed fairly well (e.g. - a pandemic). The lack of relevant training. Lots of sharing of information. But training? Not so much. And Project Management Skills! Though I would hate to see it "lose its soul" to austere business practices, it lacks and could benefit from a bit more operational business savvy. It needs that balance. Though the staff and student populations are diverse, leadership and participation in the more prestigious programs lack a bit in representation.
