Hodgson Consulting & Solutions

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1110 W Lake Cook Rd Ste 235, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089, USA · Website

★ 4.8 (42 reviews across 1 source) · 1 claimed certification

Source data last changed: October 11, 2026

Default Fit Score

11.8%

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Our Assessment

Hodgson Consulting & Solutions currently ranks #71 of 102 active, scored IT providers in our Chicago-area database, with a Default Fit Score of 11.8% — 8.0 points below the pool average of 19.8%. Scores recompute nightly from public data under our published methodology; no provider pays to be ranked.

Its public review footprint spans 42 client reviews averaging 4.8/5: Google 4.8/5 (42 reviews). Employees rate the firm Glassdoor 3.1/5 (8 reviews) — employee sentiment feeds the score because it predicts service stability.

On security we record 1 claimed certification — none of it carries third-party documentation, so the security score is capped at the claims maximum. We track 1 office location for it in the Chicago area, from Google Places.

Public Criteria Attainment

Scored on 4 public criteria. Sign in to see all 10.

Client Reputation22%
Employee Reputation10%
Proactive Issue Reduction0%
Security Certification15%

Hodgson Consulting & Solutions Reviews by Source

Google
4.8(42 reviews)

Employee Review Sources

Glassdoor
3.1(8 reviews)

Employee Role Analysis

Proactive vs. reactive employee role mix based on workforce composition data.

0 proactive, 3 reactive

Security & Compliance

CMMC-L1

Strengths

  • + 4.8 avg client rating — Google
  • + Listed on 4 industry directories — Clutch, Indeed, Manifest, Glassdoor
  • + 26+ years in business — vendor website (claimed)
  • + Serves Healthcare, Finance, Legal, Manufacturing +3 more verticals — vendor website (claimed)
  • + Offers Co-Managed, Break-Fix, Help Desk services — vendor website (claimed)

Weaknesses

  • - Client reviews on a single platform only — Google
  • - Recent ratings trending down (-3.8 vs all-time) — Google
  • - Below-average employee reviews (3.1) — Glassdoor
  • - Security certifications are the firm's own claim — no third-party documentation on file

Recent Activity

Data changes from the last 90 days

Oct 11, 2026

Fit score 13.0% → 12.5% — lower employee review scores
+2 Glassdoor reviews (3.8 → 3.1)

Sep 26, 2026

Fit score 11.5% → 12.9% — client review standing rose as the market baseline shifted

Sep 25, 2026

Fit score 12.9% → 11.5% — client review standing fell as the market baseline shifted

Sep 18, 2026

Fit score 11.5% → 12.8% — client review standing rose as the market baseline shifted

Sep 17, 2026

Fit score 12.9% → 11.5% — client review standing fell as the market baseline shifted
Glassdoor rating 3.4 → 3.8

Frequently Asked Questions

How is Hodgson Consulting & Solutions rated by clients?

Hodgson Consulting & Solutions averages 4.8/5 across 42 public client reviews from Google. We aggregate these nightly and weight them with Bayesian averaging so a handful of reviews can't dominate the score.

Does Hodgson Consulting & Solutions hold security certifications?

Hodgson Consulting & Solutions lists 1 security framework: 1 claimed certification. None carries third-party documentation — a named issuer's document or evidence hosted off the firm's own domain — so these count as claims and are capped in the score. The Security & Compliance section above labels each one.

Where is Hodgson Consulting & Solutions located?

Hodgson Consulting & Solutions is based in 1110 W Lake Cook Rd Ste 235, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089, USA. Our rankings cover IT providers serving the Chicago metro area.

How does Hodgson Consulting & Solutions compare to other Chicago MSPs?

Hodgson Consulting & Solutions ranks #71 of 102 scored providers in our database under default weights. Use the comparison links on this page for side-by-side breakdowns, or run a custom evaluation to weight all 10 criteria for your own priorities.

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