HumanConcepts Reviews

3.3

58% would recommend to a friend

(14 total reviews)

Martin Sacks

58% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

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14 reviews
1.0
14 Oct 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Because I was doing the work of 3 positions, I gained some great experience. While I did not get the deserved promotion at HC (that would have been more $$$ for my dept), I did receive a significant promotion with my next company. I was definitely able to advance my career because of all the extra duties that I had to take on at HC. The location is nice, especially if you live in Marin. I did work inpendently (my mgr was too busy to pay attention to me) and was given autonomy within my dept. I want to acknowledge the friendly environment among the employees and the committed and hard working people there.

Cons

Confusing objectives which change weekly. Completely unrealistic expectations and deadlines for employees who are already doing the work of 3 people. Understaffed, underpaid. High burn out due to ridiculous work loads; high turnover due to disastified employees; frequent 'layoffs' by mgmt to keep staff salaries down. Communication among depts is poor. Mgmt does not care about employees needs related to benefits, additional staffing, basic workplace functionality (people are squished together and no consideration of ergonomics), or much else.

1.0
7 May 2011

Steer Clear

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Nice office location - Allow most of their employees to work from home at least two or three days per week

Cons

- Management puts completely unrealistic expectations on their employees. I had enough work to do for at least three full-time engineers. As a result I was working 12 - 15 hour days at least 6 days a week just to try and keep up. Even then it wasn't possible. - Management does not care about or understand the daily problems being faced. When I would explain the issues we faced and that it was going to take weeks and possibly even months to rectify I was still expected to turn it around on a dime. - Very high pressure placed on you to meet totally unrealistic deadlines. Sizings are completely ignored when you give them. This happens to one extent or another at a lot of companies but at HC this was quite over the top. - Huge employee turnover. The best people come and go so quickly you hardly realize they were even there.

2.0
25 Feb 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Good location if you reside in Marin County. Good software features (if/when they work).

Cons

Average tenure at this company is about 6-9 months. With so much employee turnover, the few employees that are left cannot put together a strategy for growth & development if they are always hiring new employees & training them. This company is completely strapped for cash & will not spend the money to make money. You are better off paying for your own health benefits. No 401K matching either.

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