I expect to be here a long time - Senior Software Engineer Health Catalyst Employee Review

5.0
Oct 5, 2018
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Pros

- Remote-friendly workplace: I come into the office only two to three times a month - Results-oriented: if you get things done, nobody cares how or when - Great benefits: health, dental, home office, fitness, tuition/education, parental leave, PTO - Strong internal advocacy for women and LGBT employees - Great corporate mission: saving lives is as important as saving money - Trustworthy execs: honesty and transparency start at the very top, and payroll is *always* made on time

Cons

- Education budget is not always as advertised. Your department lead may decide certain things aren't covered. You still get more benefits here than you'd get anywhere else, but prepare for occasional disillusionment. - Salaries are not highly competitive. This is by design. The company is committed to pay better than the industry average but not so high that you can't easily find a bigger paycheck somewhere else. - Not all teams are created equal. Some teams are so high-strung and bureaucratic that I would quit if I had to work for them. - The hiring process is a complete flaming mess. It includes several grueling marathon interviews and a time-consuming take-home project. Hiring decisions take weeks, during which time you might not hear anything if you don't reach out.

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Health Catalyst Response
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Thank you for sharing this feedback. I appreciate the detail in both the positive categories and in the areas where we need to improve. We'll keep emphasizing the point that the education budget needs to be consistently available as a company-wide benefit that should not be dependent on individual departments or groups feeling there is budget. It is appropriate for the team member to have a conversation with their manager to jointly confirm that what is being considered will be an appropriate use of the education benefit, but there we have also asked managers to err in favor of support to the requesting team member. We're also trying to strengthen the consistency of managers' performance and excellence. We are rolling out the 360-degree feedback process and are on track to be completed by the end of the year, which will help us understand areas to address where there may be some improvement opportunities. Also, I appreciate the feedback regarding the interview process. Your comments and some others caused me to read and review the interviewee feedback here on Glassdoor, and I can see that those review ratings have decreased over the past year or so. I just asked three Leadership Team members to conduct a review of our interview and hiring processes, to review all the feedback we've received, and to develop recommendations for improvement companywide. We will work to improve here. Thank you again for taking this time, and for contributing to our software engineering capabilities here at Health Catalyst, for more than a year now. I sincerely appreciate your commitment to the company. Best, Dan

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