HR Protects Company

This cluster revolves around the consensus that HR departments prioritize and protect the company's interests over those of individual employees, often advising against trusting HR with personal or workplace issues.

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Sample Comments

loktarogar May 12, 2020 View on HN

some poor HR person? it's their job...

kurthr Feb 19, 2017 View on HN

HR doesn't work for you, it works for the company.

spthorn60 Jan 17, 2018 View on HN

HR is not on your side; they're present to protect the interests of the company, however ineffectively.

the-dude Oct 2, 2018 View on HN

You seem to assume HR is there for you ( it is not ).

the-dude Jul 1, 2017 View on HN

HR, "Human Resources" is not there for you : it is there for the company.

olyjohn Apr 28, 2021 View on HN

HR isn't there to protect you, it's to protect the company.

jmpman Oct 4, 2019 View on HN

HR is not in your interest. They are only looking out for the company. They will protect illegal actions by the company if you are raising issues. See how Wells Fargo HR was complicit in their recent scandals.

tovacinni Jun 19, 2017 View on HN

Does anyone actually think that HR is on their side? :p

xornor Aug 17, 2015 View on HN

Never trust HR in big companies. They are there to do human resource management easy for directors. Their task is to do everything for the company.

amag Dec 16, 2016 View on HN

HR is not your friend. HR is the company's friend. HR will do whatever it thinks is best for the company, not what's best for you.