Was great. Layoffs destroying morale - Software Engineer Health Catalyst Employee Review

4.0
Feb 5, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexible. Good people. Good benefits.

Cons

Constant layoffs. No promotion opportunities.

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Health Catalyst Response
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Thank you for your review. Team member morale is a top priority for our leadership team, and I’m grateful for your feedback here. I agree that we face plenty of challenges, and it is always a steep mountain to climb each year to “earn the right” to keep moving forward as an independent public company. I acknowledge that economic realities have created a situation where we’ve needed to make difficult decisions to balance long-term sustainability, including reducing our ability to offer promotions for every team member. Promotions are still considered as needed, with a bias toward promoting from within. Over the past 3.5 years, we have seen approximately 900 promotions-from-within occur at Health Catalyst. I would also acknowledge that as part of each planning cycle over the past several years we have found the need to reduce some team member positions, which is always a painful and difficult circumstance. We will continue to work to provide generous severance in each of those cases, and to rally around affected team members in helping them find a positive next position. I wish you the best in your future endeavors. - Dan Burton

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