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    WebMD Health Reviews

    Updated October 15, 2018
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    • "Work life balance can be better" (in 23 reviews)

    • "boring work, employees did not seem to like upper management" (in 27 reviews)

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    1. Helpful (3)

      "Associate Software Developer"

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      Current Employee - Associate Software Developer in Portland, OR
      Current Employee - Associate Software Developer in Portland, OR
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at WebMD Health full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great coworkers. Lots of very smart people. I wake up every morning excited to come into work. They treat you like an adult here. No one is watching the clock to see what time you come in (as long as you're not abusing that privilege :P) Tons of perks as well! AMAZING view of Portland, kick-ass barista robots that make you free coffee, and tons of cheap vending machine options (subsidized, so everything is around $.25-$.50), AND free fresh fruit. Seriously, this place is amazing and I've loved every minute so far.

      Cons

      I haven't had this issue, but I hear parking can sometimes be a problem.

    2. "Could have been better.. Could have been a lot better..."

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      Former Employee - Business Operations in New York, NY
      Former Employee - Business Operations in New York, NY
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at WebMD Health full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Casual business environment, great coworkers, decent perks, and respectable brand (Medscape). Certainly a great place for mediocre talents and for those who are just looking to get 1 or 2 years of experience

      Cons

      Morale isn't low. It's completely gone.

      I stayed for about 3 years and was there during KKR acquisition. If you ask me whether the acquisition killed the morale, well not entirely. Things were already getting bad. The root cause is that the company keeps putting the wrong people as managers, people who have no business being a manager (I don't mean the actual title manager.. more like Directors and VPs). I've known several teams that keep losing their members but HR doesn't even bother investigating. These managers are the real morale killer: egotistical, micromanaging, insecure, and indecisive. At the end of the year, these managers only reward those who know how to say yes sir and yes ma'am.

      Advice to Management

      For new boss in town (IB): Give an assessment test to see if these Directors and VPs actually know what they're talking about. How can they lead a team, let alone make a decision if they don't have the substance to do so?

      HR: start looking into the teams with the highest turnover. Do not rely on exit interviews because most employees don't want to burn bridges so a lot of us (who left) lied. I know I did. Hire a consultant to check in how current employees feel. Not everyone is brave enough to walk into your office and report his/her manager. I know for a fact many current employees are trying to get a new employment.

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    3. "great people"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at WebMD Health full-time

      Pros

      great people, great brand, good work-life balance

      Cons

      complicated internal processes, no clear room for growth

      Advice to Management

      streamline your processes

    4. "WebMD Health Services"

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      Former Employee - Project Manager in Portland, OR
      Former Employee - Project Manager in Portland, OR
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at WebMD Health full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Good work, life balance. Colleagues are good people.

      Cons

      Corporate leadership was draconian and didn't properly share its vision.

      Advice to Management

      Stay focused on the the client base and ensure the product roadmap is bringing new value to the market.

    5. "Health coach"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Indianapolis, IN
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Indianapolis, IN
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at WebMD Health full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Benefits, flexibility, relatively good pay

      Cons

      No body in office, no work to do

      Advice to Management

      Needs ALOT of revamping

    6. Helpful (4)

      "Hostile, Toxic, sinking ship"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Portland, OR
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Portland, OR
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at WebMD Health full-time

      Pros

      Nice office in a great location with free fruit and some truly great people to work with (sadly getting fewer by the week).

      Cons

      This company is an unbelievable failure with no strategy and no one left with any idea what they are doing. The only competent executives left months ago with no one replacing them. Of the two remaining executives, one wants to be a service company powered by an army of incompetent minions and the other is desperate to sell anything not nailed down.

      Most damming is the total lack of accountability for an incompetent, hostile and toxic culture, which starts at the top. In a time where companies are focusing on culture, integrity, and caring for their workforce, WHS is run by incompetent management who only care about themselves and resort to bully tactics and intimidation to get what they want.

      Unless you are desperate for work, keep looking. This is a company you will regret working for.

      Advice to Management

      There is no point in giving advice when the problem is incompetent and toxic leadership with no integrity running the company into the ground. The only thing good employees can do is leave and that is what they are doing.

    7. "Video producer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at WebMD Health full-time

      Pros

      Great people. Interesting work.

      Cons

      Complicated organization and tracking systems. Takes a while to learn

    8. "Great People, Unrealstic Expectations"

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      Former Employee - Photo Editor in Atlanta, GA
      Former Employee - Photo Editor in Atlanta, GA
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at WebMD Health (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great people, fun environment, benefit, salary

      Cons

      workload, lack of support from leadership, unrealistic goals

      Advice to Management

      Support your people and reevaluate your workload and the number of staff expected to execute projects.

    9. "Online Campaign Manager"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Dynamic Place to work-have to self starter to rise up in the ranks

      Cons

      You can get lost in the shuffle and become stagnant with no vertical climb.

    10. "Great Team"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at WebMD Health full-time

      Pros

      Great people, supportive team, great office space, good people

      Cons

      Would have liked to see a more defined path for growth

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