Great place to work - Analytics Engineer Health Catalyst Employee Review

5.0
2 Dec 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Dan Burton. He captains this company with the most genuinely caring resolve that I have ever seen. He sets the gold standard for all others to follow in how to effectively lead, and most importantly, how to truly live and stand behind The Catalyst Way. I believe what he says, and know he will follow through. Benefits Whenever I see the question about taking another job for a 10% salary increase, it takes no time at all to answer no. Health Catalyst' benefits are exceptional. I am extremely grateful for the constant fight to ensure team members are of first priority and are well taken care of. Mission The Health Catalyst mission is something I can stand behind and be proud to tell others I am a part of. It is fulfilling to know that even some of the smallest things I do can result in improved care and healthier people. People Health Catalyst hires exceptional people. Everyone is always ready and willing to help each other out, even when it isn't convenient. I have not had the displeasure of working with anyone whom I felt wasn’t committed and hard working.

Cons

Lack of Trust Do we as a company truly believe that we can offer flexible PTO, parental leave, reasonable work life balance, and a long list of other benefits while still maintaining client satisfaction and profitability? Dan Burton believes we can, some others in leadership do as well. But it appears that many in various levels of management are skeptical, and it shows. We have exceptional benefits, but if we don’t trust our team members to act as owners and instead begin needing to spell out every policy we will have lost something valuable. Clearly some must have taken advantage of our great benefits for these feelings to occur, but the many should not be punished for the actions of the few. Difficulty in promoting As expressed in many other reviews, getting promoted at Health Catalyst is a feat unto itself. Processes have been implemented to try and resolve this, but these same processes are now used as a tool to further give leverage to management to not promote. Wildly broad skill set requirements must be met to 'level up' and a manager can use any weakness as a cause to hold a team member back rather than recognizing the specialized strengths. Drive can only get you so far It used to be when Health Catalyst was a young company, a person could come in with little to no experience, work very hard and learn quickly, and rise up the ranks. Unfortunately it appears this is no longer the case. Tenure has taken priority over commitment and drive, and it has resulted in a sour workplace for many trying to 'make their way' into the Silicon Slopes.

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Health Catalyst Response
6y
Thank you for this thoughtful and detailed review. Thank you also for your kind and generous comments directed towards me and other members of the Leadership Team. I sincerely appreciate it, and will try to live up to those generous comments. I'm also encouraged to hear your positive feedback about our benefits, the mission-orientation, and the exceptional people at Health Catalyst. I agree strongly with these positives. I appreciated also your constructive feedback. I'm sorry to hear of the lack of trust that you're observing in certain parts of Health Catalyst. While it is challenging to pay at the 75th percentile and focus on really positive benefits and work-life balance, while also achieving consistent financial sustainability through client success, we as a leadership team do believe it is absolutely possible. But it is critical that this optimism and belief permeate throughout every level and every functional area of the company, consistently. If you were open to visiting with me 1:1 to help me understand situations you're observing where we aren't consistent, I'd find that to be very helpful. Also, regarding the promotion process and the power of drive to come up to speed and add value, I strongly agree with your perspective that we should be a company where team members from lots of backgrounds can be really successful and qualify for promotions and expanded responsibilities over time. We've built an infrastructure that should proactively enable every team member, on average, to qualify for a promotion every 3-4 years. We are right now in the process of proactively asking every people manager (as we do every six months) to review every team member within their stewardship, and consider who is ready to be promoted, by the January timeframe, and we'll continue this practice every six months, and transparently share the results with all team members, to ensure we are keeping this commitment to enable every team member to qualify for a promotion every 3-4 years. We will also review the feedback we receive through the 360-degree feedback surveys and the Gallup surveys to get a sense for how we're doing here and what we can improve. Thank you again for your work over the last nearly four years to contribute to our company's mission and success. I sincerely appreciate it, and look forward to working alongside you towards that mission in the months and years ahead! Best, Dan

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Supportive team environment with opportunities to work cross-functionally on meaningful healthcare initiatives. Strong focus on client impact, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Cons

Processes and roles can feel ambiguous at times, requiring employees to be comfortable navigating change and figuring things out as they go.

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Health Catalyst Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I appreciate the thoughtful recognition of our collaborative culture and the meaningful work the team does together. How we work together matters just as much as what we do. Our operating principles and cultural attributes remain foundational. To address your concerns about processes and roles, as the organization evolves, we’re prioritizing clarity in these areas to better support teams. There’s real momentum building right now, and the work ahead is meaningful. I’m grateful for you and the role you play here, and I’m excited about what we’re building together.
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Great Talent & Culture: The people here are highly capable, collaborative, and committed to helping each other succeed. The partnership between onshore and offshore teams works well and is a real strength. There’s a culture of grit and stability that has helped the company navigate multiple major transitions over the years. Mission-Critical Engineering: The work involves complex data infrastructure that requires deep technical expertise. It can be demanding, but seeing these systems run successfully and support real-world operations is consistently rewarding.

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Wage Compression and Retention Risk: Compensation for tenured and high-performing staff has not kept pace with the market for specialized data engineering and support leadership. In practice, tenure can feel undervalued or even penalized. This creates risk around losing institutional knowledge and operational continuity. Stagnant Career Progression: Contrary to stated expectations, strong performance ratings do not consistently translate into meaningful, market-aligned compensation growth. The process of how compensation is benchmarked lacks clarity in practice, obscuring how compensation decisions are made and what is required to advance.

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