Great company with great values - Engagement Lead Health Catalyst Employee Review

5.0
10 Oct 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

*Great people at all levels of the company that make every-day work pleasant. I feel the company prioritizes hiring people that fit the great company culture. *Great values not only emphasized by leadership but also supported through what is actually prioritized by company funds. These values include respect and care for the individual, work/life balance, excellence in our client offerings, improvement in healthcare, and integrity in our client relationships. *Great benefits offered *Health Catalyst is not perfect, but I do think it is about as good as it gets when working for a company.

Cons

*Health Catalyst goes through the same challenges as other growing companies that mature from start-up to public company, which is expected. One example is keeping up with hiring enough technical resources to keep up with client demand for a growing company.

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Health Catalyst Response
6y
Thank you for this review and feedback, and for your service as an Engagement Leader these past nearly four years! You occupy such a critical client-facing role, often as the primary face of Health Catalyst to our clients. Your work is critical, and it is sincerely appreciated and it makes a difference. I agree with your constructive feedback and advice as well -- we need to do a good job of keeping up with demand from a hiring perspective, and we got a little behind earlier this year, which caused some extra load on existing team members. I apologize for this. I also appreciate the constant need for balance between short-term performance and long-term focus on client success and team member engagement. I appreciate our bonus structure encouraging us to never lose sight of both short-term and longer-term goals in that regard. I'm thrilled we can keep the same companywide bonus framework moving forward, including for this specific reason -- that it helps us keep this balanced point of view. Thank you again for your nearly four years of contribution to the company's mission and success. Best, Dan

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Pros

- Good work-life balance - Motivates to grow

Cons

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Health Catalyst Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback. We’re happy to hear you’re experiencing a healthy work-life balance. We hear your concern about benefits. These are critical areas, and we continue to review our compensation and benefits strategies to ensure competitiveness. We are committed to being data-informed in these decisions, and your input helps us do so. Thank you for your continued commitment during this transformational time.
3.0
5 May 2026
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Pros

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.

Cons

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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