Just A Fancy Call Center With No Room For Growth For Minorities - Human Resources HCA Healthcare Employee Review

1.0
Aug 11, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Coworkers and staff that work around the facility are nice. Benefits are fine. The free lunches and the free parking are good too, but that's about it.

Cons

MICROMANAGEMENT! You get constantly bugged on how many cases you've closed in a certain amount of time and seem to be constantly watched. If you mess up on a task, instead of going through a coaching/training, you could get your "privileges of the task revoked" which holds up your and others' work. Supervisors love to single out and pick on some employees too. There's miscommunication on processes, which usually results in getting chewed out by super rude HRBPs. New employees/temps are herded into training like cattle and aren't familiar with things when they get out. Scheduling used to be OK until recently when everyone was told to put in time off requests 5 months in advance. Having to work holidays and weekends. No room for advancement if you're a minority. Also, there's always been talk of your applications being blocked as soon as you apply for an internal position...Really, you only have a chance at a promotion if you're a friend/favorite/serial buttkisser to the supervisors or director (and 9 times out of 10 some of those people aren't even qualified for promotions).

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5.0
May 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Really strong culture and opportunities to grow in your carrer.

Cons

It is a BIG company and it is easy to get lost in the crowd.

1.0
May 4, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Engagement across ITG is low. A significant portion of the workforce is coasting toward retirement, which creates a stagnant environment with little drive or initiative. Compensation is adequate but not compelling enough to offset the cultural inertia

Cons

Stability is an illusion here. Compensation and benefits are underwhelming. PTO starts at 14 days/year and stays there for your first five years. Benefits are below industry standard. No bonus structure to speak of. The deeper issue is structural. In May 2026, HCA posted $1.6 billion in net profit over a single quarter — and responded by laying off hundreds of employees because it was buthurt that Trump stopped the Covid subsidies Let that sink in: a billion-dollar quarter net profit triggered headcount reductions to reduce the payroll, Hundreds of good people lost their jobs overnight in 1 department. Individual performance is irrelevant. It does not matter how much you contribute or how consistently you deliver. A single cost-cutting decision at the C-suite level can eliminate your position overnight. There is no meritocracy here, just exposure to executive whim. If you are looking for career stability or a workplace that values retention, look elsewhere. The culture reflects the incentives — most employees have learned not to invest emotionally in the work, and you can't blame them. When leadership treats headcount as the first lever to pull every time earnings dip, people stop caring and start surviving.

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