Fantastic place to work - Anonymous employee Health Catalyst Employee Review

5.0
27 Feb 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great people and product. Company lives by its motto of only hiring people who are smart, hardworking, and humble. First place I've worked where employees are genuinely proud of the products and services they provide. By far the best benefits out of anywhere I've worked, Unlimited PTO, 401k match, HSA matching, stock options, on-site gym, paid paternity/maternity leave, work from home, free snacks, cellphone & home internet reimbursement. Definite sense that management wants to make Health Catalyst a great place to work. Amazing work/life balance. Everyone I interact with seems genuinely happy. Company encourages people to utilize the unlimited PTO policy as needed in order to avoid burnout. Overwhelming sense that family and personal life should come before work.

Cons

All employees are required to manually track their hours regardless of their role within the company. This applies to both hourly and salaried employees. Depending on your duties, this can be a confusing and often frustrating process since many daily tasks are difficult to categorize. Management seems to be aware of this however and is making an effort to improve.

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Health Catalyst Response
9y
Thanks for taking the time to write a review! We appreciate the feedback, and the thoughtful comments. We are working on hours tracking, and have made some recent improvements, which hopefully you will be seeing soon, or have already begun to roll out. Thanks again!

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Pros

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
2mo
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
5 May 2026
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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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