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      No plans to leave any time soon - Software Engineering Lead Health Catalyst Employee Review

      5.0
      5 Oct 2020
      Software engineering lead
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Health Catalyst has been a great place to be early in my career. Within the DOS platform organization I have (almost) always had skilled managers and mentors. Each member of the team has a say and is trusted to perform their role. I have been able to continually progress in my career because of that trust coupled with the tremendous influence of world-class team members in the engineering organization. The leadership team does a phenomenal job communicating company decisions (even difficult ones) and living the values they preach. Dan, the CEO, often talks about all HC team members as fellow owners in the company. Regular equity grants make this technically true but the leadership team's actions make it feel true as well because they regularly seek and act on our feedback. I love the flexibility offered by Health Catalyst (unlimited/flexible PTO, work from home policies, etc.). I have had the option to work from home for years now so my day-to-day life has changed very little during the pandemic. I was recently promoted to a new position and have been very pleased with the support I have received from various organizations of the company as I navigate new challenges. Generally speaking, help is available when you need it.

      Cons

      The business has been strongly impacted by COVID-19. Those impacts did not lead to layoffs but have meant 401(k) matching and compensation adjustments were put on pause. Position eliminations (for open job listings) have also left my team indefinitely smaller and forced us to push back the delivery of helpful features in our applications. As the company grows it's hard to keep tabs on everything that is happening. This is probably an expected part of growing quickly but we're not immune to it. Increasing team specialization feels like it leaves less room for cross-discipline pollination. The business path to profitability feels less sure than it did at the beginning of the year. I'm not sure if this is completely due to COVID-19, in fact, my feeling is that it's not. Sales updates are generally positive but it feels like the same kinds of sales activities we have performed in the past are falling short. That said, this could be off as this is not my area of expertise.

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      Health Catalyst Response
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      Thank you for your feedback and for your leadership in the DOS organization for the past 5-7 years! I'm grateful for your hard work and contribution! I also appreciate your emphasis on the importance of the company getting to its stated objective of profitability, while also still staying focused on the mission. We will discuss this at length in our upcoming all team member meetings, as fellow owners, and confirm our focus on these important goals. Thank you again for your contributions and your trust. Best, Dan

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      Pros

      Remote work, good pay, wonderful people

      Cons

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      3.0
      5 May 2026
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      Pros

      Great Talent & Culture: The people here are highly capable, collaborative, and committed to helping each other succeed. The partnership between onshore and offshore teams works well and is a real strength. There’s a culture of grit and stability that has helped the company navigate multiple major transitions over the years. Mission-Critical Engineering: The work involves complex data infrastructure that requires deep technical expertise. It can be demanding, but seeing these systems run successfully and support real-world operations is consistently rewarding.

      Cons

      Wage Compression and Retention Risk: Compensation for tenured and high-performing staff has not kept pace with the market for specialized data engineering and support leadership. In practice, tenure can feel undervalued or even penalized. This creates risk around losing institutional knowledge and operational continuity. Stagnant Career Progression: Contrary to stated expectations, strong performance ratings do not consistently translate into meaningful, market-aligned compensation growth. The process of how compensation is benchmarked lacks clarity in practice, obscuring how compensation decisions are made and what is required to advance.

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