Comfortable, stable working environment - Development Programmer Meditech Employee Review

4.0
Dec 15, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Meditech is a stable company, with 40+ years in business and noone laid off, EVER. A 40 hour workweek is legitimately a 40 hour workweek, you aren't expected to work overtime, weekends, and the like. Since all external hiring is strictly entry level, supervisors, managers and the like most likely worked, at some point, in the same job you do, keeping them in touch with your responsibilities. It feels a lot like a family environment, the summer picnic is superb, and the cafeteria provides decent (not great) food at a very reasonable price (which is discounted for Meditech employees relative to what other tenants in the same building pay). A significant amount of time right off the bat is spent with training and mentoring to prepare you for your responsibilities, rather than throwing you directly in the fire. The job stability, combined with the way that benefits (including bonuses) scale based on tenure make this a company that you can work for an entire career at. This is not a fly-by-night startup - they've shown a long tradition of maintaining slow, steady growth, which only adds to the stability.

Cons

As you'll see as a common theme with other reviews, entry level compensation is low, and in an area with an extremely high cost of living. As the negative point of the job stability, not everyone you have to work together with will have the same level of skill and work ethic that you may have. Some information necessary to accomplish your job duties may not be easy to find - having strong interpersonal networking skills is very important to be truly effective at your job. Different groups within the company have different rules, guidelines, and ways of working, so depending on which group you end up in, things can be entirely different from another.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

MEDITECH is surviving, which wasn't a certainty ten years ago. Considering the low starting salaries for greater Boston, the company tends to be less selective in who they hire compared to other employers. Even with the effect that AI is having on tech hiring.

Cons

The market was MEDITECH's to lose, and they lost it. Without HCA as a customer MEDITECH would be finished. Considerations for job applicants such as inclusiveness and work/life balance are largely irrelevant, as the company's long-term prospects for success are doubtful. MaaS subscriptions don't bring in enough money to make up for the business that was lost to market leader Epic Systems. I am a MEDITECH shareholder, so I see the financial reports. Although I'm pleased that dividends continue to be paid, they are draining the company of badly needed cash to fund a turnaround.

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