Great brands, terrible management, would avoid - Anonymous employee Hyve Group Employee Review

2.0
Apr 19, 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Market-leading brands: some of the best events in various sectors. Talented colleagues: people work very hard despite poor senior leadership.

Cons

Where to begin? It’s interesting to see the very common issues in many Hyve reviews on here. The senior leadership is appalling. They are disconnected from the majority of the teams that work for them (and do the REAL work to pull in the success and revenue which pays Event Director and C-suite bonuses). Employee wellbeing: behind the shiny veneer you see on Hyve’s website, they are ruthless and entirely profit-driven at the expense of employees health and job satisfaction. They artificially extend probationary periods to use the threat of termination as a motivator. Their retention rate is terrible because employees are so unhappy, they breed a negative hiring & firing culture. Management and improvement: they pretend to listen to under-resourced and over-worked teams and then fail to act on feedback. Many good people were let go during the pandemic and those roles were not hired post-pandemic as the attitude set by senior leadership is to work people to exhaustion by saving money in salaries. Except of course the salaries and bonuses of the senior leadership team. They tread on employment law with unrealistic work demands and then terminate employees who push back. It’s a completely toxic approach which has now become exposed openly in event industry circles. There have been a number of cases in recent years where legal action has been taken by Hyve employees against the company for violating employment law. All this is a great shame as the brands themselves are excellent and the teams do a fantastic job to ensure events run very well and professionally onsite. It’s just a shame that Hyve do not reward this with competitive salaries and career development opportunities for the majority of its loyal employees. The 2023 takeover by private equity owners has simply made the existing problems worse. It has created a profit-over-people monster which will end up harming Hyve Group financially.

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5.0
May 4, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Hyve is a wonderful company with a great culture, recognition programs, bonus/commission plans and overall extremely transparent across the company, especially considering they are global. I appreciate that there is so much collaboration with everyone across the globe, I also appreciate the flexible holidays, PTO, sick and birthday off, with time off and working arrangements they are fairly flexible dependent on your manager. Also typically there is a winter break and summer Fridays. Overall benefits are great, lots of socials and community groups for LGBTQ, cultures, etc. that you won't always find elsewhere. People are very welcoming at this office and it is centrally located with great amenities. My first few weeks HR and my manager was very supportive in onboarding and helping me answer my questions quickly, also a great interview experience They are constantly evolving and finding ways for you to learn and grow.

Cons

Growing fast which causes growing pains for the rest of the business.. you need to be very self motivated to work here but it is very rewarding. This growth also has caused restructurings and layoffs which is unfortunate Pay is also mid range - nothing unfair but also considering the competition in NY many leave for better pay, but there are yearly salary bumps

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Hyve Group Response
2w
Thank you for taking the time to share such a positive review. We’re delighted to hear that your experience at Hyve has been so positive so far, from the support during onboarding to the culture, collaboration and flexibility across the business. Creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where people feel supported to grow is incredibly important to us. We appreciate your honest feedback around the pace of growth and change, and we know this can bring challenges as well as opportunities. Thank you again for your feedback and for being part of Hyve.
4.0
Feb 13, 2026
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Pros

Hyve Group does a great job of recognizing employees for their hard work. There are numerous awards throughout the year that celebrate individuals who go above and beyond. They have the HyFive Program, the CEO Awards, and other recognition programs. This is something I’ve found truly unique about Hyve. It’s not often that you see organizations prioritize employee recognition in this way, outside of sales-driven incentives at companies like ADP. To see such a wide range of roles and individuals celebrated is really refreshing and speaks to the company culture. Hyve also does an excellent job of integrating the various event brands within the portfolio and bringing teams together to share ideas and best practices. Coming from another event company that didn’t take this approach, I’ve found it incredibly valuable. It’s been a great opportunity to collaborate cross-functionally and build relationships with colleagues I may not have otherwise connected with.

Cons

Ongoing integration across the business is still evolving, which can come with some growing pains. However, it’s been a collaborative process and a positive step toward becoming more aligned as one team.

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Hyve Group Response
3mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re really glad to hear that our recognition programmes, like HyFive and the CEO Awards, have made a positive impact. We believe that every single person has a part to play in Hyve’s success and as a leadership team recognising and celebrating people that have gone above and beyond is something we really enjoy doing. Cross –functional collaboration and the sharing of best practice is key for the exchange of ideas and for problem solving and we are working on more initiatives on this in response to feedback. We appreciate your honest feedback on the integration journey — evolving as one team is a priority for us, and we’re committed to making this as seamless and collaborative as possible. Thanks again for your thoughtful review and for all you do at Hyve.
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