Solid core; weak surface. Excellent do well; others do not - Senior Consultant, Business Analyst Colibrium Employee Review

4.0
Mar 27, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The people, the people, the people (oh and the people) -- I have built a lasting portfolio of network contacts since being there; and have casual IM conversations with practically everyone on my work contact list. Flexibility in "core hours" and a work from home day option are a huge plus (also a floor to ceiling filled break room with drinks/snacks). While hours can build up, some managers will work with you on tradeoffs with working from home or leaving a little early to compensate. I actually ended up working overtime because I enjoyed working on some of the project tasks I had. Small office environment with stacked director/c suite means that the owners and upper echelon individuals are available for conversation/ feedback. I IM with the CIO and have gone to a conference with the CEO. Accountability -- people who underperform do not stay which does incur some poor glassdoor reviews, but it means that the employees there are people who want to be there and who Colibrium wants to be there.

Cons

To really grow, you have to elbow your way into opportunity. There are possibilities, but one must be driven to push himself to expand into those roles/ opportunities (and one of the managers frowns on that). Morale and culture have been rocky (early 2014) which isn't expected to last into summer with some of the changes. As you can see by some reviews, things have been fluid for a month or two which people are unhappy about. I know there have been executive decisions which will resolve all these issues by June or so; but that period was a valley for a company. There are small company challenges like no education stipend and sometimes project work takes priority over the non-billable. The company's movement to function as something close to lean has been a very slow progress. The industry of healthcare insurance has been slow to pick up IT and was hurt financially by the ACA rollout October 2013. Most of that pain reared its head around Feb/March -- so the client's industry slowed vendor Colibrium down a little bit. Overall, the clients have been a bit 'surly' and the management of expectations went haywire as the issuers panicked throughout obamacare implementation.

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5.0
Mar 12, 2019
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The organization is made up of some of the most passionate and dedicated professionals that I've ever worked with and its a joy to be part of the same team. The culture is ultra collaborative, and the current leadership team listens to and focuses on employee engagement. The company went through a period of transition a few years ago and has come out stronger and with a better vision. The environment is fast paced, and expectations run high, but hard work is rewarded. Like any smaller company, you have to be willing and able to be a self starter, and not expect to operate in a swim lane. Peak times get busy, and a lot is required of each employee, but I've been in the health care industry a long time and this is an industry standard.

Cons

You can end up with a lot on your plate, and have to remember to come up for air, especially during open enrollment season.

2.0
Feb 24, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Some people are trying hard to fix the culture. Waffle Wednesdays were nice and the views momentarily distracted from the chaos.

Cons

Company is constantly trying to charge uphill with poor planning and even poorer execution. They're trying to be a better company but the leadership team just doesn't have the business acumen or change management savvy to turn the ship around. It seems that every poorly executed step forward leads to two steps backwards. This, as other reviewers mention, is what leads to the frequent 'panic' modes that create long evening and weekend hours. I would bet my money that the positive reviews are from the few people who are impervious to these antics. If you're interested in working your way up the corporate ladder through hard work instead of how well you can chat up the management team about sports or Star Wars, and you want to use solid business practices to do the job right, then this isn't the right place to work. Otherwise, you can drink the company Kool-Aide and get by, but when your career progresses and you realize this company showed you how to do things the wrong way, don't say you weren't forewarned. Finally, I agree with everyone else who says that work-life balance here is a joke.

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Colibrium Response
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We're sorry you had a negative experience with Colibrium. Not everyone is a fit for Colibrium, just as we may have not be a fit for you. Thank you for your feedback we will take it into consideration as we continue to grow and build our team. We are consistently working on ways to improve and communication is key. Work life balance is of great importance to us, and finding ways for our team to have a healthy blend is definitely a priority.
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