Hesta.com.au Avaliações 

Do not EVER put your super into Hesta. I cannot ascertain whether they are lazy, inexperienced or just incompetent, or all three, but they should never be tasked with protecting your money. What they have done to my family is horrific.

HORRENDOUS company. I've tried to get my super annuition back for over two years and have not had anyone answer my countless of emails or pick up the phone during any of my EIGHT expensive call attempts since March (it is August now?!)...

Beware of SCAM company. They make it so hard for you to change companies/try to get your money back, meanwhile they sit on your well earned money (in this case 4000 aud) that I'm beginning to think I'll never see again. You should be ashamed of yourselves!

Stay away from Hesta Super at all cost.Worst customer service ever.Reguested some simple document for tax return but everytime they lied and never send me the document.Over the period of one month I called almost every week but nothing lies lies and more lies.I DON't TRUST THEM

HESTA withheld my funds despite being over 65 – appalling treatment and total lack of compassion

Despite being over 65 and legally entitled to access my super, HESTA delayed my urgent withdrawal for weeks. I was in financial hardship, needing vital home repairs due to flooding, mould, and health risks. Instead of helping, I was repeatedly ignored and referred to Lifeline and debt charities—completely inappropriate and degrading.

HESTA’s conduct likely breached:
    •    SISR Regulation 6.01A – Right to access super after 65;
    •    Corporations Act s912A – Duty to act fairly and efficiently;
    •    AFCA service standards – Failure to act on urgent, documented hardship.

Their customer service was cold, robotic, and dismissive—escalations meant nothing. I was left distressed, unwell, and financially crippled. I’ve reported this to my MP and encourage others to think twice before trusting HESTA with your Future.

ABSOLUTELY PATHETIC!! Have spent 5 consecutive days on hold - each time for over 2 hours trying to get a Centrelink Schedule for my Mother who has dementia and is in care and for whom I am full EPOA. Each and every time no answer just an annoying message „We apologize for the extended delay”. Don’t apologize just FIX IT! I have Centrelink threatening to cut my Mothers pension unless this information is provided but do HESTA seem to care - No! At least when Mum was with Mercy Super you could get someone on the phone. Thank god I was smart enough not to transfer my super to HESTA. Next step, I will be filing a formal complaint with the Australian Financial Regulator because I am not wasting any more time on a super fund that doesn’t care about its members or bother answering phones - PATHETIC is an understatement!

I had an incredibly frustrating experience with HESTA regarding a simple request to correct my name and transfer my superannuation to my preferred fund.

My super account was created by my employer, who mistakenly entered an abbreviated version of my legal name. I did not open this account myself, and I have never changed my name—yet HESTA treated the correction as if it were a legal name change, demanding excessive certified documentation.

Despite providing Justice of the Peace–certified copies of my passport, driver’s licence, and bank statement (all showing my correct legal name), HESTA refused to accept these and insisted I provide a "linking" document, such as a name change certificate—which I cannot provide, because no name change occurred. The error was made by my employer, not me.

I initiated a superannuation consolidation through my ATO account, and every other fund I’ve dealt with, including CBUS, handled the process efficiently and respectfully. In contrast, HESTA’s bureaucracy, lack of flexibility, and unreasonable demands caused unnecessary stress and delay.

If HESTA had required identity verification at account creation—like banks do—this issue could have been avoided entirely. Their failure to validate identity at the start, and then putting the burden back on the member for an error they didn’t cause, is completely unfair.

This experience has made me lose all trust in HESTA as a superannuation provider. I have submitted a complaint and will escalate to the ATO and AFCA if this is not resolved.

Not recommended at all – poor customer service, no accountability, and an outdated process that punishes the member instead of fixing their internal gaps.

I have been waiting on the phone for three days consecutively, 4 hours, 3 hours and now 2 hours., no answer, only the most annoying music. I need to discuss my income stream account with a human being as the online information is complicated for me I’m 75 years old and just need help. I’ve also sent three emails and received emails back saying to go online or call as I’ve tried. Absolute rubbish customer service… it’s self serve or nothing.

I have spent the last few days trying to get a release of funds and speaking to their staff. I am fairly sure that it was bring your daughter to work day as all she did in the hour was go over the letter that i was sent. I explained that i am not having surgery on my eyes and i can read, she then went on to read more information that is easily accesible. It was a waste of 1hr on the phone let alone the wait time. I asked multiple times to speak with someone that could actually help me as she obviously could not. The next day i spoke to someone else and they did exactly the same thing, like WTF!!!! Once all this is done and sorted, i will be changing funds. They are a waste of time! Their customer service is a disgrace!

This is the second time I'm writing abt Hesta.They claimed that their 7 weeks shut down for upgrade to serve customers better. But infact it turn for the worst. It seems like they ghosted members just absolutely can't get hold of them either by email or phone call. This is really serious and alarming . Like obviously trying to avoid any contacts with members. Before this upgrade service was prompt and timely but the opposite now. Look I just did a personal super contribution on the 5 June before the end of financial year.As usual you expected to get an acknowledgement letter from Hesta after fill out an intent to claim form in fact for the past 2 years Hesta was so efficient an digital copy of form was sent to your account portal shortly after you transfer your personal contribution. After it was filled a letter of acknowledgement would be automatically sent to your Inbox in yr members account. I've done for the past 2 years
But not so after so called "Upgrade " rightfully it should be called absolutely DOWNGRADE .
This year on the 5 June, I did the same but no follow up service like in the past years.So I emailed Hesta and I was given a generic automated response " we have received your inquiry and will get back to you as quickly as possible. "That was 9 July then after 3 weeks i emailed them again and I asked to fill a request form and after submitted receive the same generic reply like the first time. But I need that letter to file my tax return.
Ok some of you suggest that we should transfer fund to another super fund.Good idea but I'm wondering and can anyone advise me how to get the fund transferred if Hesta is unresponsive.i mean can anyone shed some light on this issue

another full hour wasted on the phone with no response or update on wait time. After 9 months, no resolution to my case, no money received. I will be taking legal action for negligence and fraud. Please do NOT cheat your customers

I am unable to bring up my account on my home computer, but I can bring it up on my phone - not what I want - no help from Hesta - hours on the phone waiting for no reply...

Wish they would spend more money staffing the phones than on staff giving smug replies to bad reviews / complaints. Join another fund and ask them to consolidate your super.

I could not contact anyone at Hesta. The virtual assistant kept going around in circles and it would not let me login.

Hesta could improve by actually hiring some staff to man their phones. It is not acceptable that call wait times are in excess of an hour to fix THEIR mistakes.
This has happened each time it has been my misfortune to have to contact Hesta lately.

Like all the other complaints we have been waiting 5 weeks (since their upgrade went live). Supplied information as requested and still no money. Every time we call we are on hold for hours and can't access online account despite being recommended this where to go to save time. In previous withdrawals (before the so called upgrade) we have similar problems. It's almost like they delay and make life difficult to hold onto your money. We are happy to join a class action because the service is woeful

Finally...after 3 WEEKS- Hesta have cancelled an 'application for funds' form - that I did not lodge!!!! While this form sat, as a paper weight on someone's desk, I was unable to lodge a legitimate application to access my super. I had to borrow money from my family! Now for the expected long haul wait while they 'process' this legitimate claim.... appalling level of incompetence!

The wait times on the phone are RIDICULOUS

Constant problems withdrawing money ! Iam unable to do an online withdrawal because they haven’t fixed a problem that has been ongoing for months. Every person you talk to seems to have a different answer no one knows what they’re talking about !
Very close to closing my account ! Find HESTA very hard to deal with !

Hesta should be ashamed of themselves. There is zero customer service, endless waiting on the phone, no idea how long to wait. Cannot access my on line account. Dont know who to turn to. And thats after a one month system upgrade with no access during that time

Since you closed your doors for the IT upgrade (in reality, it must have been a downgrade) I applied for a lump sum and received no message that you even got the request after more than a week. I am trying to access my super (over 60). I have phoned three times only to be placed on hold each time for more than 35 minutes, and then the system cut me off. In this digital age, it should be quick and easy to withdraw money when needed. This doesn't seem to be the case. We are sick and tired of the inadequate service which has deteriorated over the last 20 years. I have since applied to another reputable fund and am leaving HESTA for good. My wife is having the same issue; she will also be going for another fund. Time to get out whilst you still have access to money. HESTA you are pathetic.