Better than Being Unemployed - Development Programmer Meditech Employee Review

3.0
May 15, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

time off for taking children to medical appointments; free coffee; no economic layoffs, at least so far; summer picnic is nice, especially for kids; telecommuting from home opportunities; fitness rooms in all locations

Cons

all the cons listed by other posters are absolutely true; nobody else uses the programming languages that Meditech does, so one is limited in building their skill-set; difficult to obtain skills to work at another company (exception is use of SQL); slow to use industry-accepted software development practices and tools; politically-correct environment, saying anything that can be perceived as critical of the company or the mangement, directors or founders will not make one any friends there; lack of any consistent documentation including software development documentation is completely lacking; the requirements for our software were based on what people thought, think of what can happen if those people left the company; open office environment, you see and hear what everyone is doing at all times; office environment tends can be chatty and gossipy; lots of management layers; low pay; old-style management, for example, doing your work while eating lunch is encouraged; management is assigned by tenure, questionable how these people would have done in another company or if people from other companies were considered for non-entry level positions; one is treated like an eighteen year-old from day one; programs are buggy and difficult to debug; very little room to be promoted; the people in my former group have been there for 10-20 years and have been doing the same thing no 401k plan offered; your supervisor can make or break you, if you don't click with them, then look for other opportunities ASAP no HR department, company wants to save money by not mailing W2s; buildings are located off major highways, but not near any public transit; health insurance is covered 90% of the premium, but you cannot get any compensation if you do not take their plan.

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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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