Is HealthStream a good company to work for?

HealthStream has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 468 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at HealthStream to a friend and 49% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about HealthStream have been left by employees working as Solution Executive , Account Executive and Software Developer .

Does HealthStream pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, HealthStream employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at HealthStream. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at HealthStream?

61% of HealthStream employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated HealthStream 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HealthStream?

Sales (15) , Software Developer (15) , Solution Executive (13) , Account Executive (12) , Account Manager (10) , Solutions Executive (7) , Implementation Manager (6) , Intern (6) , Manager (6) , Product Manager (5) , Software Engineer (5) , Associate Solution Executive (4) , Customer Support Specialist (4) , Director (4) , Implementation Specialist (4)

What are the pros of working at HealthStream according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and extremely innovative" ((in 49 reviews)); "Flexibility is a plus and great culture." ((in 48 reviews)); "Good CEO." ((in 21 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 17 reviews)); "Most teams great to work with and a lot of people seem to care about doing a good job." ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at HealthStream according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay for full time compared to other software development jobs" ((in 41 reviews)); "Benefits are terrible!" ((in 31 reviews)); "But salary is not competitive" ((in 18 reviews)); "Lack of minorities in leadership sends a bad message ." ((in 13 reviews)); "Along with that, managers are afraid of "calling members out" when they are failing to meet standards." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about HealthStream layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about HealthStream layoffs and their outlook for job security at HealthStream in 2026.

What are the top reviewed HealthStream locations?

Nashville , Laurel , San Diego , Boulder , Chicago , Denver , Brentwood , Birmingham , Virginia Beach , New York , Michigan Center , Charlotte , Dallas , Houston , Nash , Madison , North Ridgeville , Norwalk , Perrysburg , Baltimore , Columbia , Atlanta , Midwest City , Parkland , Nash , East Nashville , Tennessee City , Nash , Nashville-Davidson

HealthStream reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(433 total reviews)

Robert A. Frist Jr.

83% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

2.8

Compensation and benefits

HealthStream has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 433 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HealthStream employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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Reviews by job title

433 reviews

2.0

Dec 8, 2025

Stable career but low pay, no advancement opportunity

Sr. quality assurance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance. Everyone who works here is amazing.

Cons

Management does not recognize and reward accomplishments or the impact you had on a project/team. Opportunities to advance your career are slim to none. Management has no incentive or motivation to help you. Requests for salary adjustments are met with skepticism, rejection, gaslighting, and deflection. The executive team intentionally devised the raise/promotion system to be secretive and vague so that they can save as much money as possible while being able to pocket the rest. Robert Frist addresses the company in regular town hall meetings and happily reports record profits from his lavish home office, while many of us have to suffer below average salaries for our titles/responsibilities and struggle with bills, rent, and groceries. All while the products we build generate "record profits."

HealthStream Response

4mo

Thank you for your review. At HealthStream, we value our team members and always want to acknowledge their success. Within the Company, there are many promotion and career trajectory paths. We work to support HealthStreamers as they look to advance their career and further contribute toward improving healthcare delivery. If you have any questions, reach out to HR@healthstream.com to discuss career growth opportunities.

2.0

May 29, 2025

Poor pay and low standards

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Standards and quality are so low that you can stand out just by not doing a terrible job.

Cons

Pay is extremely low, far below market value, and far below a livable wage in San Diego. Management is unwilling to make any significant improvements. A culture of mediocrity and complacency has stemmed from the extremely low pay. Raises and promotions are completely arbitrary, and not based on skill, contribution, or even seniority. Management complains about product quality and speed but refuses to do the bare minimum to combat it, like hiring new employees to replace ones that quit.

1.0

May 27, 2025

Poor Culture

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None that I wish to speak of

Cons

Leadership doesn’t value their top performing sales reps.

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