KLAS Research reviews

2.3

23% would recommend to a friend

(237 total reviews)
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Adam Gale

29% approve of CEO

20% positive business outlook

KLAS Research has an employee rating of 2.3 out of 5 stars, based on 237 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The KLAS Research employee rating is 40% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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237 reviews
1.0
Mar 3, 2026

KLAS is a Sinking Ship

Anonymous employee
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Pros

You will work with some lovely lower-level people

Cons

Working at KLAS Research has become an exercise in navigating a sinking ship where the leadership has effectively abandoned the helm. The Captain (CEO) has essentially locked himself away in his quarters, rarely appearing in the office and leaving the First Mate (President) to flounder about. Rather than addressing the structural holes causing the company to take on water, the President’s seemingly only strategy has been to execute (lay-off) large swaths of the crew. These are the very employees who were actually bailing the water and trying to keep the vessel afloat. Under the President's leadership, the company has shrunken by half, and the remaining staff have been told by middle management to expect even further contractions in employee headcount. There is no plan in place to address any of the holes that are causing issues for the company. The internal culture has shifted from collaboration to a state of managed fear. Those spared from the most recent layoffs are being told by their direct managers to keep their heads down, remain silent about internal issues, and perform a public show of full confidence in an executive team that has VERY clearly lost its way. The most damning indictment of the current state of affairs is that many managers are now quietly advising their teams to find new jobs, admitting that under the current leadership, the company will not be around much longer. This exodus of talent has created a massive operational gap. Following the latest round of cuts, there is simply no way for the company to deliver on the research and services already sold to clients, but there appears to be no plan to solve this problem. Executives seem content to sacrifice the long-term stability and reputation of KLAS for short-term balance sheet gains, leaving both employees and clients stranded.

2.0
Jan 18, 2016

Room to Improve

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Some really great people there. They have a great mission that one can really get behind. Good training program to get you started on the right foot.

Cons

There are some not-so-great people there. Lots of bad decisions. Believes they are listening but their actions say otherwise. Not very proactive.

1.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Pros

* The people who remain are the best reason to come to work each day. There are still talented, hardworking employees who care deeply about healthcare, their clients, and one another. They continue to carry the organization despite constant uncertainty. * Finding a conference room is no longer the challenge it once was. The office is noticeably quieter than it used to be, which is an unfortunate reminder of how much institutional knowledge has walked out the door. * The paycheck still arrives every two weeks, and for many people that's reason enough to keep showing up while quietly updating résumés and taking "appointments" during lunch breaks.

Cons

* I've worked for several companies during my career, through acquisitions, restructures, and difficult markets. I've never experienced a leadership team this disconnected from the day-to-day reality of the business. * The most frustrating part isn't that the company has struggled. Every business encounters adversity. It's that the same concerns have surfaced for years with remarkably little evidence that leadership has learned from them. * The organization increasingly feels like an aircraft steadily losing altitude while leadership continues discussing the next destination. Instead of repairing the engines, we keep hearing presentations about the exciting flight plan ahead. You cannot fly on PowerPoint, optimism, or AI buzzwords. At some point, someone has to explain how the aircraft is actually going to stay in the air. * Employees continue hearing broad statements about transformation, AI, and future opportunities, yet many still struggle to understand what KLAS wants to become or how it intends to get there. Strategy should create clarity. Instead, it has created confusion. * The repeated reorganizations and layoffs have left fewer people responsible for bigger workloads. Experienced employees have departed while expectations have continued to increase. It's difficult to improve client outcomes when delivery capacity continues to shrink. * Trust has also suffered because communication has too often felt delayed, incomplete, or overly managed. During difficult moments, employees look to leadership for transparency. When communication feels reactive rather than proactive, confidence naturally declines. * Culture follows leadership. When employees begin wondering whether the next restructuring is around the corner instead of focusing on serving clients, innovation slows, collaboration suffers, and people begin looking elsewhere. Meanwhile, some of the shortest and most enthusiastic reviews on GlassDoor paint a picture that feels disconnected from what most employees experience every day. Employees are capable of distinguishing between genuine optimism and public relations. * Perhaps the saddest part is watching a company with a respected brand and a meaningful mission quickly lose the trust of many of the people who helped build that reputation. A mission is only as strong as the leadership entrusted to carry it forward.

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