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      4.0

      80% would recommend to a friend

      (628 total reviews)
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      Eli Hoisington and Susan Williams

      90% approve of CEO

      76% positive business outlook

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      4.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.2

      Career opportunities

      4.1

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      4.0

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Senior management

      HOK has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 628 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HOK employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

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      628 reviews
      4.0
      Nov 12, 2015

      Architectural Technician

      Architectural technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great staff and the office is beautiful. HR manager is amazing and the office has in house IT staff who are on call to troubleshoot any technical issues. The environment is very much a collaborative studio with an open concept. Communication is encouraged. A lot of opportunity for overtime and it is paid.

      Cons

      Projects are a bit redundant thus far and I am getting a bit sick of drafting only interior design projects. Seeing as 60% of HOK's projects are interior design, this should be expected. Organization from my current project manager is lacking, which makes work a bit more difficult and frustrating.

      3.0
      Jan 11, 2009

      HOK is a great place to work in the early stages of your career

      Interior designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Some of the best things about HOK is the professional development opportunities including the LEED exam. There are several in-house training programs, seminars, guidebooks etc. The company pays the costs for professional exams and provides paid time off to study. It is easy to stay current in the industry through presentations and idea sharing. The projects at HOK are large and complex. You learn a lot in a short time. about your particular area. HOK is the leader in sustainability, with a constant push for newer and better design solutions. There has been more opportunity for employees to switch to different design teams and discplines to try something new. When large projects finish or go on hold every effort is made to reassign team members instead of laying them off.

      Cons

      Some of the downsides to working at HOK is that employees can often get "pigeon holed" into a certain role and within a certain level. For example an employee who is quick at cad work may only ever get to do cad work without experiencing all parts of a project. A clear career path and progression in the company is not as evident as it could be. Clarity within the organization i.e. who is at what level and does what tends to be lacking, which can lead to frustration. The focus can seem like it is on the bottom line and not employee development. People tend to leave and then come back in order to be promoted.

      1.0
      Sep 23, 2024

      Bad Company

      Project accountant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Reasonable pay, benefits and work facilities

      Cons

      Bad management, no support, no respect, run

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