Not recommended place to work. - Anonymous employee HVJ Associates Employee Review

We regret that your expectations were not met, and we would like you to know that the Management has taken (and continues to take) steps to ensure employee satisfaction. Following is how your specific areas of concern have been (or are being) addressed: 1. HVJ now has firm wide compensation guidelines. One of the tools provided with these guidelines is industry compensation survey data, and one of the guideline provisions includes regularly scheduled compensation reviews or adjustments. Performance incentive compensation over and above base pay has also been a routine part of compensation for several years. 2. Longer working hours are sometimes dictated by temporary surges in workload. We do our best to forecast labor needs but there are times when project start times are very unpredictable. There has been a lot of emphasis on forecast improvements and which translates into better labor planning. 3. HVJ is a learning organization that promotes an environment of positivity and growth. We diligently seek “A-Players” who want to be productive members of our team and benefit from the personal and professional growth we offer; however there may be a few employees left in the firm who do not fit well with our culture. We expect to either grow these employees or manage them out, hopefully to another opportunity where they can thrive. 4. This response applies to the remaining concerns (4, 5 and 6): The comments made in Item 3 above apply here also. Hopefully the “few” mentioned in your concern have made improvements in interacting with others, or may no longer be here. We encourage diversity in ideas and input, and we hold speculation sessions regularly for this very purpose; however decisions need to be made in the face of conflicting input sometimes so everyone cannot have their way. Most of our managers are solid professionals and strong, powerful leaders who are learning and improving on an ongoing basis. We want employees to reach their potential and one of the ways that we do this is by covering or supplementing the cost of certifications classes that help to provide the qualifications needed to grow within the organization. Even more valuable is the mindset of our employees and this is why personal development is so important to us. We do have an open door policy, so if any employee has concerns or is dissatisfied with their work conditions, they are encouraged to address those concerns with management or HR. Our overall goal is to see HVJ grow as a company and in order for HVJ to grow we encourage our employees to grow as well.