Fantastic place to work - Data Architect Health Catalyst Employee Review

5.0
Oct 17, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The benefits are amazing as is the flexibility (e.g. work-life balance, telecommuting where needed/appropriate, etc.). It is frequently communicated and demonstrated in compensation/benefits/policies/decision-making that this company really values its employees. There are so many talented and incredibly smart people that work here. The real distinction though is the commitment to the company's value of humility. It's not just for show, either. I work on a fantastic team where the three values of smart, hard-working, and humility are easy to identify. It's really refreshing. The company is also highly mission-driven. It's really all about improving outcomes for patients and healthcare organizations. I have demanding and challenging work and I feel like there is plenty of room/opportunity for me to grow my skill set and technical background. I honestly don't think I could find a better place to work than this.

Cons

I'm struggling to come up with something here. I guess we don't have quite as much face-to-face time our entire team since there are so many that telecommute (in different states). We do have daily stand-up meetings via Skype and everyone gets plenty of on-site client time. Hard to find anything that could be considered a downside to working here.

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Health Catalyst Response
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Thank you for your thoughts. I want you to know that we as a leadership team also think about and consider how we can avoid dilution to our culture, while remaining open to constructive change that will strengthen our culture. We will continue to put our best thinking into this issue, as we agree that it is core to our long term success. Thanks!

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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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