Hodgson Consulting & Solutions
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1110 W Lake Cook Rd Ste 235, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089, USA · Website
★ 4.8 (41 reviews across 1 source) · 1 claimed certification
Last updated: September 10, 2026
Our Assessment
Hodgson Consulting & Solutions currently ranks #70 of 94 active, scored IT providers in our Chicago-area database, with a Default Fit Score of 12.8% — 8.1 points below the pool average of 20.9%. Scores recompute nightly from public data under our published methodology; no provider pays to be ranked.
Its public review footprint spans 41 client reviews averaging 4.8/5: Google 4.8/5 (41 reviews). Employees rate the firm Glassdoor 3.4/5 (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.
Hodgson Consulting & Solutions Reviews by Source
Employee Review Sources
Employee Role Analysis
Proactive vs. reactive employee role mix based on workforce composition data.
0 proactive, 3 reactive
Security & Compliance
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 (3.4) — Glassdoor
- - Security certifications are the firm's own claim — no third-party documentation on file
Recent Activity
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is Hodgson Consulting & Solutions rated by clients?
Hodgson Consulting & Solutions averages 4.8/5 across 41 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 #70 of 94 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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