Employee of 5 Years - Anonymous employee Inovalon Employee Review

3.0
Feb 13, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Competitive wage, benefits and 401k

Cons

Horrible communication between leads, supervisors and upper management. As soon as this company went public their demise and poor decision making began to slowly show it's face to the employees. It became more about money than the data analytics of health care and the treatment that physicians were not addressing. The call center became a money making machine that used an auto dialer to repeatedly bombard random insurance holders and physicians, instead of people who are actually in need of this type of assistance that Inovalon would normally offer (Medicare advantage plan holders). Inovalon's affiliation with Anthem and how that contract transpired is text book stupidity, along with what had come to fruition with Aetna. The positive reviews for this company are extremely upsetting and unsettling as there is so much more behind the scenes that the public and employees of this company do not know about, until the trickle effect reaches the lower level. The East Lansing, Michigan location is a prime example of how the powers that be at Inovalon make continuous poor business decisions, have poor communication with employees of each level (privy to knowledge or not) and poor judgement calls regarding client contracts and illegal call center activity (harassment).

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5.0
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Cons

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1.0
Jun 9, 2026
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Pros

The company was a great place to work under the leadership of its founder and CEO. It offered strong products, a positive culture, and exceptional sales leadership. However, after the founder and president departed, the company’s direction and leadership changed significantly, impacting the overall employee experience.

Cons

Since the leadership transition, the focus appears to have shifted away from employees and more toward financial performance and investor perception. The company has gone through multiple rounds of layoffs, while at the same time hiring sales representatives who often seemed underprepared for the role. Much of the enablement function was reduced or eliminated, with an increasing reliance on AI-driven solutions. Leadership within my department was challenging (toxic). There was a noticeable tendency to favor individuals brought in from a previous company, which negatively impacted morale and team dynamics - leadership was clueless . The leadership style often came across as inflexible, with limited openness to alternative perspectives or collaboration. It was a “I know best because I’m so experienced so it should be THIS way” mentality . As a result, cross-functional relationships suffered (sales leaders didn’t respect dept leadership) and there was little partnership with sales leadership to reinforce training and enablement initiatives. One bright spot was the Sales Engineering organization. The team was highly skilled, well-respected, and led by an exceptional leader who fostered a strong culture and delivered real value to the business. Overall, while the company offers solid products and has talented people in certain areas, the culture, leadership decisions, and ongoing organizational instability make it difficult for me to recommend as a long-term career destination.

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