Health Union Reviews

Pros

Health Union is the best place I've ever worked, for so many reasons. It is such a passionate, energetic, and fun place to be. The work environment is warm and flexible. My co-workers are all amazing, open people who all show up every day for the same common goal - to support our communities and advocates.

Cons

I miss being at the office due to COVID-19 restrictions but HU is doing everything right remotely.

Pros

Health Union remains focused on improving the overall quality and comfort of each team member, advocate, and community member. If you are seeking a company that is willing to discuss and consider each aspect of "work-life," then Health Union is the place that you should want to be! Health Union prides itself in being equitable to each employee across the company, I can say that as a whole each member of the leadership team (including managers) does an amazing job to ensure that they work on improving our company culture within every category, even in the face of limitations and challenges.

Cons

Every company will have it's hidden pain-points, however, as an employee, you are always able to highlight the challenges that you see. -Limited flexibility in remote working options (hopefully Post-COVID will allow for reconsideration of fully remote options or additional remote working days across all teams and occupational levels). -Lack of overall ethnic diversity within departments and within the company as a whole (though numbers are continuing to increase, which is very promising!) "As we continue to grow as a company, I can imagine that we will continue to have an increase in overall diversity, and more POC". -Be open to innovative approaches to help motivate team members that want to bring more to the table.

Pros

*Genuinely positive, supportive company culture *A more interesting variety of projects entrusted to entry-level employees than what many companies offer *Very kind, generous, and knowledgable collaborative environment across all levels of experience *Great and affordable health insurance options, bonus and benefits package, and perks *Dedication to improving the lives of people with chronic health conditions *Company practices what they preach on every level of operation; employee physical and mental health is supported through policy and culture just as much as audience personal wellbeing is supported through content. *People prioritized over policy; in the middle of a pandemic, the already generous policies in place are being expanded and tweaked all over the place to help people adjust to the structural changes of working from home. There is a lot of trust and compassion flowing in all directions.

Cons

*Open workspace can be a little distracting. Some departments are on the quieter side while others work better by thinking out loud, so when those different cohorts are positioned next to each other in an open space, there can be some (mostly unspoken) tension *We are beginning to outgrow our space and were feeling a little cramped before everyone switched to WFH. It will be interesting to see how things change when we can return to the office.

Pros

This is the most compassionate company I've worked for. They walk the talk. A lot of companies say they care about their people. Here, it is absolutely true. Another interesting thing: everyone is smart, driven, competent and willing to help each other out. It may seem like an unusual callout, but I've worked at other places where the level of incompetence was astounding. At Health Union, the people are truly top notch and so kind and caring. You're given a lot of freedom to innovate and take action. If you're the type of person who enjoys complacency, this is not the place for you. Leadership team is outstanding. They are transparent and honest. They act like "real" people – no ego. HR is the best I've ever seen.

Cons

HU recently upgraded their healthcare plans (which we're all so happy and thankful for). They are way better than before. But it's only affordable if you're a single person. If you're married or have kids, it's pretty expensive. Yes, the coverage is very good. But it IS expensive. Also, the 401K match is low. It's below industry average. I've heard folks say that they almost didn't take the job because the 401K match was so low. That said, each year HU makes strides to keep on improving. And I have every confidence that improvements will be made in these 2 areas as well.

Pros

Honest, realistic leadership. This isn't a sexy, crazy startup - everything reflects the goals of long-term stability. The matra around their online communities is "build valuable, safe communities and the profit will follow", and it actually carries over to the company culture. you aren't going to see insane 10x market salaries or seven-digit growth that will take you from dock worker to VP in a week (there are lots of startups for that, this company is not one of them). But you will find that everything is built for a real long-term quality of life. This is week 2 of coronavirus-related full-remote at Health Union. I was very worried as I have worked full remote before and have run into some challenges. But somehow, HU has managed to be better at full remote work than many companies that do all the full-time. Communication has been spot-on at every level, from leadership all the way down to peer-to-peer. People are working and available. More things are happening in writing, which inadvertently creates documentation. I have had plenty of focus time, I am getting a ton of work done, and the pace has been only slightly faster than when we are onsite. It is great. The C-Suite has been really excellent about delivering REAL information to the team about the impact of COVID19 on us, our business, and our processes. They have been optimistic, yet realistic. Analytical people appreciate that candor.

Cons

You will make more in the same role elsewhere, no doubt about it. HU pays market rates for technical talent, and in the current climate most companies will pay quite a bit over market. You need to decide if it's worth the money - for me a healthy workplace, the opportunity to expand my skills as I see fit, the ability to leave work at the office when the day is done, and all while making a very good (but not ridiculous) salary, added up to the right choice. I took a paycut to come to HU. I would absolutely do it again.