One of the best companies to work for, but behind on competitive pay - Software Developer Health Catalyst Employee Review

4.0
1 Jun 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Remarkable benefits and reimbursements, incredible team members, and a passion for the work that is done.

Cons

Company is behind on their compensation rubric. I'm being paid at least $30,000 less than I'm worth. They are in progress on remedying that, but post pandemic it's hard to justify staying with so much left on the table.

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Health Catalyst Response
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Thank you for your feedback, and for your 3+ years of contribution to Health Catalyst. I'm grateful for your insights and I agree that we need to keep our focus on competitive compensation. I hope since you wrote this review you've seen some further progress here, with the July benchmark- and promotion-related base salary increases and with the July 401(k) match increase. We'll keep making this a topi priority for 2023 as well, striving to keep our commitment to every team member, at every level, in every department, to pay at or above market. You have my commitment, every single day I am in this role of CEO, to keep you at the center of everything I do, to keep team member engagement as my #1 priority every day. Thank you for your commitment and dedication! Best, Dan

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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.

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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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