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
3.0
Jun 19, 2015
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Pros

KLAS has some very good people working here. There's a high level of integrity and people genuinely want to make a difference in healthcare IT. KLAS has a niche product and there's virtually no competition in our specific space but it can lead to complacency. This is a good place for recent college grads who want to learn the healthcare IT industry...but be prepared for a very rigorous schedule. KLAS has a good revenue growth track record. (Although this year has been flat so far.)

Cons

We are experiencing growing pains and I'm not 100% confident that the current leadership can get us through them smoothly. We've lost some high caliber people over the last year and it felt like they weren't being valued by the founders and those who have been promoted over the years. Leadership can get caught up in doing things the way we've always done them and there's little value on new ideas or ways to make us better. I hear the lip service of "best idea wins", but rarely is it backed up with action. There's a joke around here about it taking two years to see a good idea implemented and the person who came up with the idea is gone by then. We're so busy doing things the same way (work/life balance is difficult here at KLAS) that we don't pause long enough to rethink our processes. And when we do come up with ideas...they just don't go anywhere because we're too busy. I think it's a lack of leadership skills vs. any ulterior motives or "turf protection", but I've seen some people with a lot of experience get frustrated by an archaic approach to the business. I have a number of years of selling experience and this is a different kind of sale, but I think we make it harder than we have to. Ideas of streamlining just aren't valued because there's too much fear of risking our brand. KLAS is very risk averse which can be a 'safe' place to work. But if you have an entrepreneurial spirit about you...this is not the place.

1.0
Jun 6, 2026
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Pros

Some of the work truly feels like you are helping improve healthcare. There are also incredibly smart, hard working, and caring coworkers. The benefits were okay. And there were perks that made staying worthwhile such as WFH options, company parties and activities, and a newer office with bright windows and open space.

Cons

While I was part of the recent layoffs, my experience was way more than that. I had been with the company 10+ years. In my last role, I had 15 different leadership changes in about 8 years. Each came with a new structure, new direction, and new roles. None of which came with a pay raise. I was given multiple answers (from leadership including HR) on if a senior position even existed while other coworkers with less experience and less seniority were given that title. I had no clear direction on how to advance into a senior role. I had coworkers in other departments tracking my tasks and building cases to complain about me to leadership and HR was not helpful when I went asking for help. I started with 12 projects and when I left I had 160+. The tools didn’t support our needs and the leadership didn’t support the training so even the functionality that existed didn’t actually help. I was there as KLAS let upper management harass, bad mouth, and play favorites and when something was finally done they were given a couple months to find something new. While those of us who had been there for 10+ years putting in evenings, weekends, and holidays were let go without a warning. They couldn’t even look me in the eyes and over Teams instead of doing this on a day when everybody was in office. They picked a day when people were expected to be working from home. I was expected to always be available with teams and outlook being on my phone. The Sales team was always prioritized with many processes being built and tasks added to Operations because the Sales team was unreliable and often given a pass on following process. Pay was alright but never matched increases to workload. Female leadership is getting pushed out and there is very little positive female leadership available. Very little diversity in the open. Differences are discussed as an idea. But not reflected individually. And the entire time I was there, there wasn’t work life balance. In fact, in one company meeting employee wellness was said to not be the priority of leadership. While that doesn’t have to be the main focus of a company, making a point to say that and also tell a room full of employees that they aren’t burnt out while we were all making “jokes” about crying at work and needing to drink all evening after work.

1.0
Apr 17, 2026
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Pros

Dedicated, hard working people that you learn from and create long-lasting relationships with. A genuine mission to positively influence healthcare. A mission you can truly stand behind.

Cons

Lack of transparency from leadership Misalignment between leadership and front-level employees Leadership consistently setting false expectations with employees Not afraid to add additional responsibilities to your existing job responsibilities to your plate without proper compensation adjustment

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