"My employer is a good fit because it sees the development of its employees as a central component of the its success."

What does your typical working day look like?

I log into the HMS network in the morning from my home office and check my emails and Teams channels. Then it's time for the daily scrum. Depending on how full my calendar is, I can start developing straight away or prepare for a meeting. In the afternoon, I'm either in the office or continue working from home.

What's great about your job?

I really enjoy working with my colleagues and dealing with customers.

What aspects of your job do you find challenging?

The biggest challenge is constantly familiarising myself with new environments and technologies. In the customer environment, there are very specific terminologies and approaches that you first have to understand in order to be able to do really helpful work.

What can new employees expect from HMS?

New employees can expect a great welcoming culture and the opportunity to quickly familiarise themselves with exciting topics.

What makes your team special?

My team is characterised by its diverse skills and experience. There are colleagues who have been with the customer for what seems like eternity and know their way around almost every corner. Then there is the motivation of younger colleagues. This results in a super dynamic mix.

What types of projects do you work on?

I'm currently working on development projects in the .NET and MATLAB environment, which can be roughly categorized as ETL projects. Before that, I also had SAS projects in the zOS and OpenVMS environment.

What has been your most exciting project so far?

In a customer project at an international financial institution, I am working in a small team to develop a customized ETL solution for economists and analysts. Technologically, the project is based on SQL Server and .NET with MATLAB as the front end. The team spirit in particular, which offers a healthy mix of years of experience and expertise, is a great motivation for me. However, the most fun is the dynamic exchange with the users, who as power users are not only users, but can also report valuable feedback and solve problems independently.

Why are you staying with HMS?

Because HMS advertises its family-friendliness and puts this into practice.

Why is your employer a good fit for you?

My employer is a good fit because it sees the development of its employees as a central component of its success.

What makes HMS stand out as an employer?

Great focus on work-life balance and employee development.

In your opinion, what is the top professional skill at HMS?

The ability to master a wide range of technologies and working methods and to build long-term customer relationships in order to deliver the best result.

How is the hierarchical structure practiced on a day-to-day basis?

I have not experienced rigid hierarchies. In my experience, it is always possible to reach the person in question via short channels.

How is personal development practiced at HMS?

The transition to a new project, in which I previously had little expertise, was supported by HMS by means of certification and I was able to start immediately afterwards.

What advice would you give applicants?

Have the courage! A lateral entry is also possible at HMS and in many cases even desirable.

What else would you like to see from HMS?

Finally normal company conferences with real people again instead of virtual team events. 😉
Editor's note: No sooner said than done. The video of our 2022 conference is available on our YouTube channel.