Challenging. In the best way possible. - Senior Vice President Health Catalyst Employee Review

5.0
Oct 9, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Challenging people: Amazing people who are all doing their best to row in the same direction, while making all the mistakes we humans make, but still enjoying the journey together without finger pointing, complaining, or otherwise poor behavior (except for when we do these things, 'cause were human). Bottom line, we aren't all that great at it here (yet), but we're better at it here than any other place I've ever worked in my 20 year career. Best group of people I've ever worked with. Love you guys! Challenging mission: Helping sick people get well. What could be better? We do have a challenging mission. Its an amazingly difficult, always changing landscape in healthcare. It's the hard that makes it so good. Challenging jobs: You will never work so hard or feel so rewarded. Everyone here is smarter than me (but usually not snotty or condescending about it). I have to bring my A-game every day. I love coming to work every day.

Cons

We are experiencing all of the typical growing pains around communication, span of control, operational standards, etc. etc. etc. that all high growth companies face. You will feel challenges while working here. The difference is you get all the good stuff (that you usually don't get elsewhere) that compensates.

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Health Catalyst Response
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Thank you for your kind and encouraging words, and for your leadership at the company, for so many years! I feel a particular sense of gratitude and appreciation for teammates who have been in the trenches with us over such a long time horizon. Thank you for the thousands of ways you've directly contributed to our success during that time. We will keep working hard to try to live up to your generous comments. Best, Dan

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