Working at athenahealth in Watertown, MA: 8 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Watertown, MA Area

"Great company to work at."

"I've worked for athenahealth since 2013. I found it to be a company full of intelligent folks."

"Athenahealth is a great company with a good culture. As the company continues to grow rapidly, keeping the culture that people have grown to love is important. They have a wonderful college campus-like setting and are working to improve many work stations around the office. It is a great place to grow a career as there is decent growth potential."

"I have worked with athenahealth since 2009, like the team environment and company culture. I am going on my 5th year at the company and I am seeing that there are rarely any opportunities to grow within the department and maybe even the company. I have tried to move on previously and continue to make efforts to move on. I just feel that it's time for me to move on and use my expertise within another company."

"The company continues to grow and the groups are no longer close-knit and friendly. There is no bad atmosphere, though."

"The company was amazing but I was looking to be more hands-on."

What do you like about working at athenahealth?

"The work environment at athenahelath was very stimulating and inspiring. Despite not feeling as though I was in the right position at all times, I wanted to work hard because I felt very included."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be sure to insist on a clear cut job description. Many of my coworkers and I were somewhat confused in our roles because we thought we were being hired for one reason, but then were used for very different reasons. This isn't a bad thing, I definitely got a very unique experience, but I don't think I was ready for it at this point in my life."

What don't you like about working at athenahealth?

"I wanted a little bit more leeway for creativity; I felt as though my ideas were not always heard despite rigorous preparation to present them."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would have liked a little less management. I had a couple of bosses that I reported to and not everyone wanted the same thing. As a recent college graduate, I was trying to appease to everyone which became frustrating."

"Athena is a wonderful employer and growing at a very rapid speed, which keeps PMs extremely busy. They are requiring all remote employees to relocate to the Boston area however in the next few months."

What do you like about working at athenahealth?

"My passion is watching applications streamline hospital workflow, which athena does very well in two capacities, revenue cycle and electronic health records."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Ask lots of questions!"

What don't you like about working at athenahealth?

"I love to travel however, this position is 100% and non-stop."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"A more robust training process to help remote employees succeed and ramp up quicker."