Beware of the executive team and the sales pitch on culture - Anonymous employee HealthStream Employee Review

2.0
Dec 18, 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Some awesome co-workers. Work life balance (dependent on manager though)

Cons

401(k) program No merit increases for 2020 due to budget concerns during COVID. BUT they have bought 4 companies just this year. They gave a small bonus to keep the disgruntled employees quiet. No upward mobility. Compensation is a joke. The pay for amazing employees is so low. If you’re not an exec fav-good luck! The execs want to run this company however they feel. They do not take employees into consideration. They are so lucky there are great employees and some managers that drive the culture they boast about but do not practice. The CEO is so disconnected to the regular employee. He told the company in a town hall that the 401(k) is a perk and we should be appreciative of the pathetic discretionary match. ITS OUR RETIREMENT NOT A PERK. The execs put those in leadership roles that they know will be puppets and won’t make waves or ask questions to make the company better.

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Cons

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