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PlayMaker Health

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The 2 good reviews are from owners or their puppets - Anonymous employee PlayMaker Health Employee Review

1.0
Jun 5, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are no pros about this company. You can see that the 2 "good" reviews are fake and created by the owners or their pets.

Cons

You seen the real reviews from previous employers who were not afraid to stand up and not be bullied. Others are scared to stand up for themselves and treated like puppets. When I refused to be bullied by the owner, they treated me different. Lets not forget that the owner has to photoshop his image on the company marketing brochures. That should tell you the integrity of the company.

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5.0
May 2, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

On the surface, PlayMaker Health may look like a regular software company building and providing industry changing products, but it goes deeper. The applications we are working on are purpose-driven - we want to empower health-care providers who are fantastic at caring for their patients but may lack marketing skills, to have the tools to help them make better business decisions and help them expand their ability to touch the lives of those closest to each of us. I love the energy, kindness and helpfulness of every one in the company. I'm quickly gaining some good friends who I also get to work with. There is great talent in the ranks of PlayMaker Health and regardless of where you come in at, we sincerely want you to improve and be better - even when/if you choose to leave.

Cons

The HR portal seems a little clunky, and takes some getting used to.

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1.0
Sep 8, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Compensation is above average for PHP developers in the area. The other developers are great people and I enjoyed working with them.

Cons

The technical leadership is arrogant and very outdated. I was actually told that namespaces were stupid and not to use them, that instead of using SQL joins I should join in code (whatever that means), and countless other unbelievable things. They also refused to take ownership of the code base and had very little understanding of the code they were asking us to implement. When something goes wrong, leadership just looks for someone to blame instead of trying to find solutions. Every time there was an issue, leadership would just find the last person to work on that code and say whatever they did was wrong, but when asked how it should have been done correctly, they could never answer. There was no interest from leadership in actually trying to understand the code and find solutions. Ironically, if anyone even questioned the way leadership wanted to do something (even when it was clearly wrong), they were met with hostility and threats. I had my job threatened multiple times, was yelled at and cussed out, simply because I tried bringing up concerns over the way developers were being treated. I cannot speak to how other departments are treated, but my advice to any developers is don't work here! You will be frustrated after your first month.

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PlayMaker Health Response
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As the PlayMaker Engineering organization matures, we must adopt practices that will ensure that our products meet and exceed our client’s expectations for availability, correctness, and innovation. This requires that the Engineering organization become more disciplined and deliberate regarding our technology choices, our approach to addressing technical debt, our focus on quality, and our planning for the future. We must also hold ourselves accountable to delivering at the level our client’s demand. As we hold transparency, collaboration, and team engagement as core principles, we ensure that all team members are involved in the decision-making process. Individuals with strong opinions are treated with respect as long as that individual respects the team’s decision once the team choses a solution to the problem at hand. While this is not an environment suited for all solo flyers, it is how we believe strong teams are built. If a member of the team is not respectful, they will be warned, and if the behavior does not change, they will be asked to leave. As we shift our focus to the future, the team looks forward to continuing to embrace industry best practices, new technology, and demonstrating true technical innovation. We wish you the best of luck in your future projects.
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