A career highlight... that kind of breaks my heart - Analytics Engineer Health Catalyst Employee Review

Working at Health Catalyst has been a highlight of my career, but it also kind of breaks my heart. Let me explain. When I evaluate a workplace, there are a few important questions that I ask myself. Does my work make a difference? Do I feel valued? Am I compensated fairly? Is there opportunity for advancement? To three of those questions I can provide a confident “yes,” and even the remaining one isn’t a “no,” but rather an “it depends.” First, does my work make a difference? Absolutely. I am passionate about quality healthcare, and I feel like my personal mission and the mission of the company are well aligned. Every day I can see how my work provides improvement to both patients and providers. It’s incredibly satisfying and one of the biggest reasons why I love going to work every day. Second, do I feel valued? Again, absolutely. I’ve worked for too many companies where loyalty was expected of the employees but was rarely reciprocated by senior management. There is always a power imbalance between leadership and team members, and at previous jobs management deftly wielded that imbalance to their benefit and the detriment of others. Thankfully, I’ve never felt anything remotely like that at Health Catalyst. Dan and the other leaders have created a culture of respect toward employees. I get the impression that they know we are more than just human capital, that we have priorities in addition to those we have at work, and that that is not only OK, but encouraged. In short, I’ve never felt less intimidated by leadership, and conversely, I’ve never felt as much respect for leadership. That respect makes me come to work and give my best. It baffles me that more companies don’t use this approach. Is there opportunity for advancement? At the risk of sounding like a broken record, absolutely. I know some feel differently, but I’ve always been supported by my supervisors in my desire to advance. I’ve never felt like someone was holding me back simply to feed their own ego or sense of self-importance. Your mileage may vary, as this is very dependent on who your manager is, but I do think Health Catalyst has created a practical framework for advancement. Possibly most importantly in this area, I’ve seen a level of humility from leadership in acknowledging ways in which the playing field isn’t level for all employees. This humility has already led to some changes and most likely more in the future. The system isn’t perfect, but I do feel like there is a good faith effort to make it so.