Best. place. to. work. .... in humility, of course. : ) - Anonymous employee Health Catalyst Employee Review

5.0
1 Oct 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-Our focus on the company's mission is real -Company culture is second to none ....because the emphasis is on the core value of "humility" -Sr. Mgt. does an excellent job of staying focused on the mission, operating principles and core values ....it is emphasized for top to bottom -I don't know of and I am not aware of any other CEO who is as transparent as Health Catalyst's ....the open communication from the CEO is superb! The CEO exemplifies selflessness and humility and takes care of all team members because it's, not only the right thing to do, but it also better enables us (team members) to excel in our jobs so that we can take better care of our clients....brilliant strategy!

Cons

-Growing pains because of company growth

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Health Catalyst Response
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Thank you for your feedback, and for your generous and gracious words. I will try to live up to your kind words, and when I fall short, will try to humbly acknowledge, apologize and then work to improve. I'm really grateful to hear of your positive experiences at Health Catalyst, including the mission-focus, the culture and values focus, and the emphasis on the importance of humility. We as a leadership team have just begun a process of reviewing, with help that we will solicit from all team members, the Health Catalyst Way, something we do every few years, to see if there are any updates we should make. I look forward to receiving input and feedback from our teammates, to help us continuously improve while also keeping the focus on timeless principles (principles and values that we did not invent but that have benefited our company greatly over the years). Thank you again for your encouraging words! Best, Dan

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