complete dysfunction - koolaid never tasted so bad - Program Manager Caradigm Employee Review

1.0
Dec 10, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Pros - very good compensation/benefits, some nice people

Cons

Cons - extremely weak/political leadership (exceptions --Services, Regulatory Affairs, HR), no accountability, no transparency, marginal (at best) products, empty customer promises and company values, overwhelmed engineers (mass exodus), dissatisfied customers, and scary lack of sales. The CEO is too afraid to address problems hence none exist. Executives protect their kind and manage their own careers and images. Company culture hard to pin down --maybe the worst from GE (inflated egos masking ineptitude) and Microsft (supremely nasty & aggressive/hostile behavior). If you want to succeed at this company, better drink up the company koolaid: convince yourself Sales will sell something, products will be delivered, customers will buy and be satisfied, and the CEO will start focusing on things that matter. This company won't be around in another 6-8 months unless things get a whole lot better fast. GE might take the reins and fold it back in. Might be better to just fold it and put everyone associated out of their misery.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
Nov 11, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Timely opportunity to impact and change a large industry by bringing the best of today's technology to healthcare IT. If you don't have experience working in a startup best advice is to not look at Caradigm. On the other hand if you like a vibrant environment, get energized by a fast pace, don't mind wearing many hats and doing whatever it takes to delight customers... don't wast any time; join in the fun at Caradigm. No, I don't work in Marketing, nor am I in HR. I am on the engineering team and I absolutely love working at the company. Working at Caradigm is a rare blend of a startup (been a company for about a year) with the benefits and backing of very large and profitable parent companies (GE and Microsoft). Combine this with the four company values Customer, Teamwork, Simplicity and Promises and you get the culture in the company. This is one company that actually lives its values. Very transparent corporate culture resulting in no politics!

Cons

Startup environment so expect there to be more work than people to get the job done. Meaning, you will work long hours but everything you do will have a direct impact to the toughest engineering and business issues our country and economy faces today. Schedules are tight and execution focus is keenly watched so very little room for error. What this means is you will work with senior leadership regularly so everyone is expected to lead their area. If this kind of work is not for you, don't join the company.

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