Hughes Systique Corporation Senior Software Engineer Gurgaon / Gurugram Reviews

Employer’s Response

Dear Anonymous, On July 09, 2023, an identical review was posted on this portal, also by a “Senior Software Engineer”. That review was deleted by the author after a point-by-point response was made by the management. The probability of such a coincidence, at such short time indicates a pattern that the author seems to have resorted to now after having been confronted with all the facts and figures. We once again would like to highlight that all the comments that you have made in your review only go on to showcase nobody else but only you in a bad light and highlights your unprofessional attitude. In the greater interest of providing clarity to the readers of this review, we will once again answer your misleading and vague comments. As you already know that we are a PCMM & CMMi Level 5 certified organization, please also note that there are only a handful of organisations in the world which HSC is a part of. The very fact that you are oblivious to the importance that this feat holds for an organization also speaks volumes about your industry and organizational knowledge. Being a PCMM & CMMi Level 5 certified organisation also means that the organisation is equipped with proper framework & policies in place to ensure that our people are treated well and respected at all levels and at all times which is above & beyond acknowledging it in one’s organizational school of thought. An organization on a growth path for more than 16 years cannot sustain this competitive market if its clients “treat HSC’s employees badly” and would surely not continue to retain them if that was the case. As mentioned in our earlier response also, some of our clients have been with us since our inception and that is only possible if there is mutual respect for each other. Your claim is not substantiated and backed by any fact whereas we have our strong client associations speaking for themselves. At HSC, we walk the talk when it comes to following the open-door policy. HSCians across departments and hierarchy are always encouraged to talk to their managers, engineering group head, engineering head or for that matter even our MD, Mr. Vinod Sood. They can also share their concerns or suggestions through internal platforms like Amber, Q2M, Zero Hour, My Ideas Matter etc. Even though you have already made up your mind that there is “nothing to like”, we advise you to utilize any of the platforms mentioned above in case you haven’t done so. Also, we would like to reiterate that we have never in the past or present either advertised or aspired as such to be in the topmost quartile as far as compensation is concerned. Our benefits package along with people centric work environment, an enabling family like culture and opportunity to work on cutting edge technologies for global customers makes us one of the best companies to work for in our industry. Our long-term association with employees lasting more than 16 years or the fact that the median tenure year is 5.6 years at HSC also provides credentials to the kind of culture that we offer and the compensation and benefits that comes alongwith it. Unlike your claim without any fact or basis, we can back our culture, people and policies with facts. Contrary to your comment that we “ignore” the concerns of our employees, employee centricity acts as a cornerstone to our foundational values. But yes, we do agree that sometimes while chasing deadlines for certain projects, the timelines between our professional and personal lives gets blurred just like any other software and engineering services company. That is why HSC has a policy on flexible working hours, which by definition, explains that we do not observe strict office timings. Flexi Time policy helps ensure that HSCians get break to rejuvenate themselves after extended hours. Only if you would have had taken the time and effort to know your organisation more. Also, your comments once again show your limited knowledge of the processes and the ITES sector as a whole. A review should be written with the intent of helping fellow readers. But unfortunately, your review carries sweeping generic statements that are without any basis, facts. Some of the review comments sadly reflect on the learning skills of reviewer itself. There seems to be difficulty in accomplishing a simple task of filling the IPTS! Even when managers & team members are always there to clarify and are themselves too filling it up. With launch of our new app in December 2022, it hardly takes minutes to update the task list now. But of course, you left that part out in your review. For the benefit of the readers, we have responded in detail to each of your comments about HSC. It may be prudent to do some introspection & work on your own improvement areas as well. Thank you.

Employer’s Response

We thank you for appreciating the scrumptious lunch that HSC Cafeteria serves, on the house. We’ll pass your compliments to the admin team. Now, allow us to delve a little deeper on your scathing observation in the dislike section and provide the audience with a clearer picture of the same. We are surprised with the extremely limited knowledge that you seem to have about HSC and the technologies that we work in, in spite of being a part of HSC for 2+ yrs. We are dismayed with the level of generalization in your statement when you say, “Most of the managers & TLs are from C++ background and have no knowledge of java” – which implies that HSC is working successfully for customer projects without managers & TLs who have Java expertise! Let us help you get a correct perspective of what HSC is. More than half of the development work at HSC is in Enterprise Application development using Java, JS & J2EE related technologies. There are multiple on-going projects where we are working with the latest Java releases including Java 12/13, Spring frameworks, React JS &; Angular JS latest releases for UI / Front end development and current best practices related to Micro services, DevOps (Kubernetes, Dockers, etc.). These technologies are getting applied in projects related to Telecom (esp. for OSS/BSS related development), Retail (Footfall Analytics, etc.), Hospitality (WiFi onboarding etc.), IOT (Home Security Applications, etc.), Video Streaming/OTT (Quality of Experience &; Content Management System, Learning Management System, etc.). Apart from this, HSC works on AI/ML enabled enterprise applications and in data & image/video analytics. At HSC, we also use C/C++ related technologies extensively in projects related to Wireless (4G, 5G, Satellite communication) Protocol development, Telecom applications (such as Call Control, Resource Management, etc.), Embedded systems including Platform development, Multimedia OTT players, Security, etc. Languages like Python, Go, etc. are also used in development related work on AI/ML, Test Automation & Blockchain, etc. All this development is for HSC customers, Inhouse Products, Solutions and Accelerators development. With reference to the remark that you made about signing a ‘ Bond’, we want to make it very clear to you and through you, all those who aspire to join HSC in future that there is no bond that any HCSian is made to sign. We strongly suggest you refrain from blatantly making such false statements.

Employer’s Response

Dear HSCian, Thank you for reviewing HSC so highly in parameters reflecting a thriving work environment such as job security, company culture, skill development, work life balance & satisfaction etc. Your special mentions about our cafeteria offerings and the skilled workforce as part of Team HSC is also much appreciated. In the dislikes section, you have mentioned about “Poor Middle Management”, which not only contradicts your review about the highly skilled HSCians but also comes across as generic and one lacking context for us to derive anything constructive. HSC is a PCMM & CMMi Level 5 certified organisation with a rich legacy of over 15 years in the Technology sector. Our strong bonds with global clients and HSCians with association since our inception, are key indicators that all the levels of our management have always been contributing towards a positive environment for all to grow. We suggest you to make use of the internal platforms like Amber, Q2M, Zero Hour etc. to share any concerns or suggestions that you have, even anonymously if you wish to do so. Also, you can always approach your manager, engineering group head or engineering head and share your concerns with them. Nevertheless, we wish many more years of your happy association with us. Thank you