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Huron Consulting Group

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Healthcare product group - strong history, questionable future - Software Product-focused Technologist Huron Consulting Group Employee Review

4.0
Aug 16, 2016
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Pros

(Comments are for the Portland office that contains the healthcare product group) The hiring process is careful and favors character and emotional intelligence over experience. Just about everyone I've worked with has been professional, intelligent, and even kind. Almost all of the directors are internally-promoted long-timers, so things have generally been stable for the past decade. The strong culture has led to longer retention rates than is typical. Management also is exceptionally good about avoiding the blame game. Huron Healthcare has also been a market leader in their space for a long time, which has led to interesting technical projects over the years.

Cons

The healthcare group just went through its second round of layoffs in an 8 month period. A new, re-engineered version of one of the money-maker products has been shelved and it is clear the department is in a major transitional phase. This has led to a number of departures by experienced technical staff. Those considering product-focused roles (e.g. software, product ownership) will want to get clear and detailed explanation on the department's short- and long-term strategy to ensure a good fit. Software engineers should inquire about the technologies being used to ensure relevance. And overall, it must be kept in mind that Huron is a consulting company first, and happens to use software for some of its client-facing solutions. This sometimes leads to frustration among more mature technologists (developers, QA, support) who are used to more mature SW development processes and thinking.

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5.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

Diversity, values employees, good company culture, interesting work

Cons

Relatively flat leadership structure can be a pro or a con, sometimes would be more useful to be more unified with toolset and project workflow. Nothing major for sure

3.0
Jun 22, 2026
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Pros

Strong, motivated teams — most colleagues are talented, hardworking, and genuinely good to work with. Collaborative culture at the team level, even when leadership falls short. Exposure to meaningful healthcare IT work and client-facing experience

Cons

Leadership on EHR has been a significant weak point, with poor decision-making that’s eroded staff confidence. Whistleblowing and internal escalation processes don’t appear to be taken seriously — concerns raised don’t lead to meaningful action. Promotions often feel driven by favoritism rather than merit or performance, which undermines morale and trust in the process

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