Don't be fooled by the overall ratings, they are fake - Anonymous employee Waystar Employee Review

1.0
27 Feb 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Friday breakfast - and that is pretty much all.

Cons

Below market compensation, poor management, poor morale, broken promises, no growth potential, high turn over, people are dropping like flies. If you aren't in Kentucky you will be overlooked for any advancement opportunities. The reviews on here were 2.6 until early January 2019, (even lower in 2018) looks like the higher ups were asked to help get this score up, so the good reviews from 2019 are complete lies. This is only one of the backhanded things they do there. Seen it happen here before. You can tell they took the bad reviews and completely re-wrote them almost word for word and added positives where all the negatives were. Nice try, people aren't stupid.

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Waystar Response
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Thank you for sharing your opinion. While you may not have enjoyed your time with us, many others do. To be clear, we do not force or post fake responses. We are disappointed to hear of your experience wasn’t of the same caliber. We will review your thoughts with your leadership team. Waystar strives to be an award winning company and in doing so, have imparted on a journey to make it happen. Company wide cultural initiatives are under way to further engage our team members, support our communities and grow our business. We wish you the best of luck in your next career opportunity.

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Waystar Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share such a detailed reflection on your experience at Waystar. We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that our culture, meaningful work, and opportunities for growth and recognition made a positive impact. We also value the collaboration across teams and our focus on inclusion. As Waystar scales, feedback like this helps us identify where we can improve. We recognize the importance of supporting sustainable workloads, providing clarity during organizational changes, and driving consistent leadership engagement across teams. We also focus on advancing our technology, strengthening cross-functional partnership, and enhancing our total rewards approach to meet the needs of our team members. We want to be clear that Waystar is not, nor do we aspire to be, an environment centered around alcohol. We focus on building a professional, inclusive, and balanced culture where employees can connect in ways that are comfortable for everyone. From time to time, we host optional social events (as many organizations do), but we’re intentional about offering a variety of ways for employees to engage - both with and without alcohol. We’re always working to improve, and we appreciate perspectives that help ensure our culture reflects who we strive to be. We appreciate you sharing your perspective. Your feedback helps us build a more balanced and supportive experience for all team members. If you’d like to discuss this further, please reach out to peopleteam@waystar.com.
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