Great company for the long haul - Analytics Engineer Health Catalyst Employee Review

5.0
Oct 8, 2020
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Pros

This has been a great environment to grow and cultivate my career. Having been here a long time, I've had the opportunity to serve in a few different functions, both working directly with clients and working internally on our software and processes, managing people and being an individual contributor. There has always been a willingness to find a role that fits the company's needs in addition to my own. I've been able to dial back the travel (in the years before the pandemic) as my family grows. Working remotely has enabled me to be more flexible with my schedule and allow time to focus on my family's and my own well being in addition to company goals. They say the team member is at the center of everything we do and with a little self-advocacy, I believe this to be very true.

Cons

The flexible PTO policy, while great, still feels awkward when coupled with the billed hours requirements in Professional Services, especially as our goal should be to become as efficient as possible in getting to meaningful improved outcomes with our clients. I also feel that our services teams have become more and more disconnected from our product teams, part of which can be attributed to the growth of the company, but the other part I attribute to organizational structure changes over the last two years that split teams apart that once had services and development working side by side.

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Health Catalyst Response
5y
Thank you for this insightful feedback, and thank you for your nearly 10 years of contributions to Health Catalyst! You've seen a ton of change and growth and mistakes and challenges and you've stuck with us through all of it. For that I'm sincerely grateful. And you've done it in critical roles, including your current role as an Analytics Engineer. I'm glad to hear you've had flexibility to pursue roles that worked within your personal life's situation and needs as well, that's certainly our hope for every team member. I appreciate your feedback regarding time off in the context of our professional services financial sustainability targets centered around utilization. This is tricky, to be sure, and is something we've discussed at length as a leadership team. I think we're going to start evolving our definitions of success in professional services to align more tightly with your perspectives around focusing on measurable improvement and client success as primary metrics, even more so than we have historically. And I think this will be an important part of our growth and success moving forward. We'll also work to continue to reinforce that team member engagement remains at the center of our strategy and our flywheel. Thank you again for your dedication and contribution this past decade! With respect, 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.
3.0
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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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