Benefits severely lacking, leadership needs a reality check but good co-workers - Anonymous HealthStream Employee Review

2.0
Jun 1, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly, kind and helpful co-workers that generally create a workplace you want to come to each day, some departments promote employees quickly, partial remote work for many roles, meaningful values

Cons

Benefits are greatly lacking for a tech company that considers themselves to be progressive-ONE week of paid maternity leave, substandard PTO policy starting at 3 weeks, 401k match decided upon annually based on company performance, lagging compensation for many positions, minimal opportunity for career development depending on department, lack of diversity on leadership team-all white males except for one female and it feels like this drives many decisions surrounding culture. It seems like a lot of employees leave for higher pay elsewhere, which should be a sign. Recently the CEO asked employees to provide feedback on the company on a Glassdoor competitor site called Comparably (which no one really uses) in lieu of an employee engagement survey and challenged 500 employees to participate. This is an inappropriate request to me on so many levels and doesn't seem like a way to garner true feedback but rather the CEO pandering for feedback praising him and the company. It seems like he is out of touch and did not think this through at all, which is disappointing.

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5.0
Jun 5, 2026
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Pros

Fantastic company culture with a strong emphasis on cross-functional collaboration. Leadership is highly supportive, making it an ideal place to learn, develop new skills, and advance your career. The work-life balance is truly excellent, and there is a clear path for internal growth.

Cons

Base salary could be improved.

1.0
Jul 15, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

My team and the connections I've made, their support and strong team effort.

Cons

Had 3 managers in first year. Lack of communication and leadership. Pay is substantially lower than competition. No Work/Life balance - all work! HR was ineffective, and slow to respond to issues and questions. Management only sees dollar signs and are quick to make judgements regarding employee's work, have unreal expectations, show no compassion, and put people in boxes... giving no feeling of belonging. The workforce development platform is outdated and there is a lack of connection with sales and product teams to discuss what client's urgently need. HSTM cannot keep up.

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