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Health Catalyst

Health Catalyst has been mission-focused from day 1.  Its mission is to enable massive improvement in healthcare outcomes by unleashing data.  There is a deep, multifaceted commitment to this mission that manifests itself throughout the company.  

One manifestation of this commitment comes in our bonus plan--just one bonus plan that every team member participates in.  Three objectives, with the first being measurable outcomes improvements at our health system clients.  No sales commissions. Team-orientation and cooperation.  Major focus on team member engagement and satisfaction (the third bullet in our mission statement is "be the best place to work" and the company has been awarded over 40 best-place-to-work awards).  

Every six months Health Catalyst uses Gallup to survey the entire team member base, and leadership shares the detailed results of Gallup's engagement and satisfaction.  In the most recent survey, the company placed in the 99th percentile for engagement, and the 98th percentile for overall satisfaction.  I believe one of the central reasons why team members are so engaged and satisfied is the commitment to the mission.

The second primary reason this is a great place to work, I believe, is the focus on principles, not bureaucratic rules or policies.  There is a deep focus on getting the principles right, then trusting team members to apply the right principles to a given situation, without micro-managing those team members.

The company isn't perfect.  I agree with the other reviews--the company is experiencing growing pains, there is room for improvement in the way we communicate, particularly in the middle-management layers of the company, and due to rapid growth, we definitely have a number of first-time managers, and we have undergone several organizational changes (including a large reorg just a few months ago) to try to respond to market demands.  But I appreciate the humility embedded in the company--leaders, front-line team members, focused on being good learners and good listeners.  This humility and ability to learn gives me great hope for the future, and I fundamentally believe that Health Catalyst will be deeply successful long-term.  

The company is built to last, and is built to be a great, long-term, large company.  Every day we have to work hard to realize that potential, but I'm excited to be a part of this journey.

It seems that everyone here is very smart, which is a core piece of the Health Catalyst values. It's great because you know everyone around you will do their part and it's easy to work well with people who are smart. 

Management has a genuine desire to live up to the company mission and values, and the trickles down from the C Suite to lower level managers. 

The company has a solutions based culture, which is great for not placing blame but for finding solutions to get better. I see a lot of internal promotion, which is key for those that want to move up the ranks in their career. 

Compensation is slightly above average for most positions as far as I can tell, so you'll be pretty fairly compensated, and the benefits of the company (healthcare, snacks in the office, PTO etc) are great perks that should be considered along with the compensation. 

I work closely and report to a few people directly, which at times can be a challenge as there can be conflicting priorities. However, because of the solutions based culture, there isn't a problem communicating these conflicts and finding workable solutions to achieve deadlines etc (even if that solution sometimes is simply putting in more hours).

Speaking of worklife balance, I don't think I've ever been in a company like this where taking time off isn't looked down upon and I don't feel pressure to not take PTO. Teams seem to be very accomodating of PTO and attending to personal and family matters. There doesn't seem to be any backlash or issues when PTO is needed/desired. 

I can't say enough positive things about C-level management. They are so smart, empathetic, driven and creative in driving the company forward. They are thoughtful about decisions, but don't get paralyzed by making big decisions. In other companies I've worked in, the upper management seems disconnected from their employees, but here they are very thoughtful and truly do care about the team members. 

Seriously, this is a great place to be. I've been here for more than a year and I'm still loving it.

I've been proud to work for Health Catalyst because it pursues an honorable mission and is very highly regarded among its clients and industry analysts for the results it delivers. The organization hits all the high notes in terms of delivering value and ROI through its products and services. It is led by an exceptional CEO and executive team who consistently portray the company's core attributes of being smart, hard working, and humble. And it has a very team-member-centric infrastructure:
- paid tuition benefit
- unlimited PTO
- well-stocked break rooms and catered meals almost weekly
- generous remote worker policy
- unique team member health and wellness incentive program
- generous cellphone, home wifi, and fitness reimbursement policies

Health catalyst is a great place to work, but is starting to struggle with it's size.  They have built a great culture that is easy to operate in on a day to day basis.  The down side is that certain personality types tend to advance more easily.  They have very unclear advancement criteria and it can be difficult to tell how promotion decisions are made.
A lot of the promotion problems come back to having some many people with little experience managing people.  I expect this to improve with time.
They are also struggling to provide the training that their employees seek. On the flip side of that, there are some many new things happening that if you can get involved in one of these projects there is a lot to learn.

Dynamic culture, young company with culture that values transparency and learning.  Treat employees with respect.  Very demanding jobs and a lot is expected of people.  Lots of interns are hired and given opportunities to learn new skills.  Can be stressful when big projects and deadlines are underway, but teams generally work well together.  Company is beginning to experience issues with politics and communication as they grow, but do their best to keep everyone informed at the monthly All team meetings where detailed information about the company, its direction and decisions are shared.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great culture. Benefits are good. The work/life balance is above average.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Job uncertainty. The company has been going through round after round of layoffs. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Great work-from-home options. The CEO talks the talk and talks the walk. He cares.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Meetings. Lot's of internal meetings and huddles. Most could be done via email. There is a lot of talk from mid-senior level leadership but things take a long time to transpire.

Health Catalyst is a great company to work for, but faces challenges with senior leaders disconnect with challenges between business units in the company that have increased the amount of office politics and uncertainty in the last 18 months. This has negatively affected the culture (which has historically been great) and unfortunately the company seems unable to really address that problem and it continues to fester. There are many positives at the company, but the current climate make it hard to do my best and contribute to a less enjoyable and fulfilling workplace.

Highly skilled workers, lots of development work during working hours of the office.Catalyst is a very high-growth company. As a employee, I had to lead many challenges. The department IT DevOps Operation which I had been a part have doubled in size in the last year (roughly 45 to 88 team members). Due to constants role change and task takeover during this rapid growth, it can feel little frustrated sometimes like we are running around with our pusillanimous changeless to be achieved.

While working at Heath Catalyst I really felt like everyone one there cared about me and wanted me to succeed. You were free to make your own choices, but others were right there to help you if you needed it. 
The company is very open with it's goals and vision and has a clear direction of where they want to go and how to get there. Everyone is always happy and work hard because they want to. 

I thoroughly enjoyed working at such a great place. They made me feel like I was a part of something big.

Catalyst has a great foundation and many wonderful people. I think they've really struggled to mature since going public. Much of the senior and middle leadership is full of relatives and close acquaintances of the founders and executives. These people were fine when the company was 200 people, but struggle more and more every day as the company grows. I think there is either a lack of recognition of this problem, or an unwillingness to face it. 


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