Amazing Company to Work For - Anonymous employee Health Catalyst Employee Review

5.0
10 Aug 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I have been with Health Catalyst for almost 2 months and it truly is the most amazing company I have worked for in my 20+ year career. They encourage every single employee to feel that they are an equal owner in the company. The interview process can take a while, but they really take their time hiring the right people from a culture standpoint. The qualities they look for are smart, hard-working and humble. Compensation and bonus program is generous. The benefits are unmatched, my opinions and I ideas are always received and responded to, and I have yet to come across a fellow employee who is anything but kind and respectful. They truly believe family is #1 and encourage everyone to have that balance. It's not just something they put on their website. I really feel I hit the jackpot. This really is the most amazing company I have ever worked for.

Cons

Lots of meetings - some not as productive as others. This con can also be a pro, as these meetings really do help bring remote employees together often through the day - which is so valuable. So - I'll check back in a year with any "real" cons.

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Health Catalyst Response
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Thank you for sharing this review, and I'm encouraged to hear that the first few months have been positive for you. Work-life balance really does matter, and we are working hard to improve in this area -- and I believe we need to improve here. I see evidence of team members being significantly stretched, and while we appreciate the commitment to the company, we recognize the importance of the pace being sustainable. We'll keep a focus here. Also, I recognize that we do have a lot of meetings -- and I am the source of several of those meetings. I require our leadership team to meet every week for 3-4 hours, and then we meet every week on Monday evenings for a report-out with the ELT, and then we hold ATM meetings every other week with everyone. There is downside to every strategy, and that applies to us. But the upside, to me, of the time spent in these settings is that it allows for significant transparency of communication, it enables a great deal of two-way dialogue, which then drives towards alignment and commitment. But we have to keep things in balance, so as not to contribute to other challenges, including to work-life balance. So we'll keep an eye on this as well. And, finally, I appreciate your advice, and feel long-term committed to keep the team members and their experience as my #1 long-term priority as CEO, and our leadership team feels the same way. Thank you for joining Health Catalyst and for choosing to contribute to the company's mission every day!

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