senior consultant

consultant

senior manager

technical consultant

project manager

Strata Decision Technology

I've worked at Strata for a long time now through lots of an ups and down, but the last year and half is by far the lowest it's ever been and it's not looking to be any better.

You have leadership leading with fear rather than lead, so much so that it makes me nervous to make a mistake and every little thing is questioned. The way they communicate comes off as we don't trust you, rather than trying to promote productive dialogue. For me personally it has an opposite effect of what leadership is intending and creating a culture of fear, not necessarily do better or to try and think of what can go wrong in order to prevent it. In addition, any big issue that comes up ends up effecting every team rather than trying to focus on the core issue at hand, so it doesn't even matter if your team was part of the problem, I feel the stress of it. Everyday I borderline want to cry because I am that nervous about messing up and losing my job, despite being a high performer.

In addition to all of that, it still very much feels as if it's 2 separate companies, where the one tells the other that what they are doing sucks and this is how they need to fix it, rather than trying to work together or how people can help. We have smart people from both former organizations here, we should be working together, instead you have one group merely dominating the conversation. Again, this comes down to optics and how it comes off to me, this is likely not the intention.

In addition to that, you have initiatives designed to go against the native software development practice or in some cases contradict each other altogether.

Even outside of engineering, it's not much better, it lacks direction from the top and it comes off as it's run for the bottom line only and that company culture doesn't matter as it used to. The forced return to office policy for me personally has been far more of a burden and reason alone to be disgruntled. I like the people I work with a lot, but the office isn't a collaborative environment, especially when most of the team isn't onsite. In addition to that, the office accommodations are mediocre at best leading to even worse production. 

Having said all that, it's not all bad. I don't believe any of this isn't fixable, I also don't believe most of it is coming from a bad place, I think many just are horrible communicators and don't understand how their employees feel on a day to day basis because of all the decisions being made. Listen to your employees, but most importantly, people are afraid to speak out because of the culture created. The company used to regularly survey the employees to understand how people feel and what is wrong, but that doesn't happen anymore, and that comes off as though they merely don't care.

It's a shame that I have to write a company to review to feel as if my voice is heard, because right now, it certainly doesn't from anyone in the company except for a select few people.

My advice to management is to look within on how you communicate and remove the horrible return to office policy that very few like. Communication can go a long way, especially the tone of how a message is delivered.

Terrible company!  Run now and don't look back.  Let's go over the pros and cons.

Pros:
* Very hands off, basically can do what you want.
* They promote very easily.
* Snacks in the office.

Cons:
* Overwork employees.
* They cannot retain employees.
* The product is terrible; archaic and way too many bugs.
* Collaboration within the company is very poor.  There are different modules that work completely independent of each other, BUT many times all modules use the same data.
* Too much intellectual knowledge with just a few people.  Once they leave, the company is doomed!
* No support staff.  They've done a better job of developing their technical support team, but internal tech support is one person.  If it needs to be escalated to the product team, good luck because they're the ones with a chip on their shoulder and hate being bothered.
* I mentioned they are very hands off, but that is also bad because there is hardly any training before thrown into the fire.
* I mentioned they promote very easily.  Well, that goes both ways because they also screw people over.  When people get promoted, they become managers and they don't even manage people or processes.  Plus some people have been promoted from Consultant to Manager, skipping Senior Consultant, just so they don't leave.  Completely undeserved.
* Management is AWFUL.  The CEO is pretty good, he's got a good idea of the industry and how important what Strata can do can actually help clients.  However, there are other AVP's and VP's that have no business being in their roles.  They are what are called "Strata Lifers" because they've been there for 10-12 years since college and know nothing else.  Many of them don't know what they're doing and it's visible.
* Clear lack of communication between ALL groups in the company.  Perfect example of nobody communicating, then the finger pointing ensues.
* Way too many people drinking the kool-aid.  Many people complain to your face, then they'll stab you in the back in front of management.  People love the company while drinking the kool-aid, but then many people quickly leave and the truth comes out about why they left.

So, to recap, it's a poor company.  They pride themselves on being at the top of the industry.  Well, the niche industry they are in is essentially Strata and only Strata.  It's easy to be at the top of the industry when it's an industry of one.

Strata Decision is a great place to work with ample opportunity. The culture and people who comprise Strata Decision more than make up for any quick rushed initiatives and, at times, attempts to do too much at once without the workforce to back it up.

I can honestly say that Strata Decision has good motives behind every initiative that is rolled out; however, they can quickly fall by the wayside as pressure to please clients builds.

Working at Strata Decision you will find a plethora of people from various backgrounds working towards a common goal to lower healthcare costs and aid healthcare organizations in their ability to serve patients. Everyone is sincere in their desire to help and collaboration is key. Most people hold themselves to a high level of professionalism; however, the office is a fun environment (not to mention an awesome workspace with a newly constructed addition).

The most important thing I always come back to when I think about my time at Strata Decision is the fact that I am continuously learning from those around me. I am constantly pushed towards excellence, taught the ways of the ropes, and guided on anything I bring up to leadership.

The great people certainly outweigh any disorganization and growing pains that the company is going through as it expands.

Strata has a great culture with a focus on having an open, collaborative work environment (especially within the Technical Consulting department by the department director and management). There are a growing number of opportunities for professional advancement within the company with new initiatives put in place. Even as Strata is growing at the rate it is and teams are becoming larger, you still feel like you are making contributions on a daily basis that do not go unnoticed. Strata is continually developing new systems and procedures to make life easier. 

The work-life balance can be tough sometimes as the client base grows, and there are definitely still growing pains as the company is piloting and implementing procedures.

Strata has been around for 20 years but is still trying to find itself. This dynamic is both good and bad. They're the market leader in several segments, innovating where everyone else is 1-2 years behind. The other side of the coin is the management proficiency is sometimes lacking, especially in the professional services side of the business because much of senior leadership there has no experience outside the company. This isolation creates an echo chamber where bad ideas are never challenged or properly vetted.

Overall I have faith in the company. The challenges can be overcome and the fundamental health of the business means there is a solid foundation to build on.

Strata is a great place to grow personally and professionally. I have grown tremendously in my personal communication, business communication and technical skills. We are in a hot market that will continue to grow, extending many opportunities that can be found in very few markets. 

Work/life balance can be difficult at times when work-load is high, however being able to deliver a quality service to our clientele is rewarding.

As soon as you reach the bar they set for you they move the bar and ask why you haven't reached the new goals yet. Management always asks for more and if you are the first to leave you get weird looks and looked down on which leads to several workers continually putting in 50+ hour weeks

It's got great work life balance for at least my role, but the pay is abysmal and promotions can feel few and far between. I suggest the company but only for a few years to get experience, and move on to someone who will pay you what you're worth.

You can't pay below market and have a bad in-office policy. pick a lane. I think the company has potential but politics, bad pay and the sudden lazer focus on in-office is killing it for me and other employees

The people you work with for the most part will be incredibly understanding and helpful. The company as a whole lacks structure and direction of growth due to recent acquisition.  

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