Nepotism rampant. - Anonymous employee Health Catalyst Employee Review

3.0
Mar 20, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Exceptional benefits with family-oriented values.

Cons

It is a routine practice to hire, promote and laud over employees who have relatives with VP titles even when they are employees with behaviors that would not be tolerated in most companies. Be careful and always on guard.

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Health Catalyst Response
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While I don't agree with your perspective on how we manage family relationships broadly within Catalyst, I do agree that our policy to allow family members to apply for and earn positions at the company (based on individual merit and fit) creates potential for issues, and must be managed carefully. If you or any others have specific examples of inappropriate behavior, we would welcome the opportunity to understand and take measures to correct any problems. Thank you.

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