Does Ascension pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ascension employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ascension. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ascension?

60% of Ascension employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ascension 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ascension?

Registered Nurse (984) , Registered Nurse, BSN (288) , Patient Care Technician (163) , Medical Assistant (127) , PCT Patient Care Tech (104) , Certified Nursing Assistant CNA (66) , Nurse Practitioner (63) , Analyst (54) , Staff RN (53) , Manager (52) , Pharmacy Technician (52) , Physical Therapist (52) , Certified Medical Assistant (51) , Director (49) , Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (41)

What are the pros of working at Ascension according to real employee reviews?

"benefits are good and affordable" ((in 532 reviews)); "You know your work has a larger purpose; opportunity for personal and professional growth; great people to work with" ((in 386 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and helpful for a first job" ((in 356 reviews)); "The staff is great and friendly" ((in 226 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is great" ((in 109 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ascension according to real employee reviews?

"low pay and understaffed" ((in 497 reviews)); "Poor management and organization hospital to hospital" ((in 458 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 125 reviews)); "Poor staffing ratio and minimal raises" ((in 85 reviews)); "Top down communication poor" ((in 75 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ascension layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ascension layoffs and their outlook for job security at Ascension in 2026.

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3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(7,653 total reviews)

Eduardo Conrado

46% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

Ascension has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 7,653 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ascension employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Salud industry (3.4 stars).

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Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

3.0

Aug 13, 2020

Micro managed to death!

It support analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

PTO, Reasonable pay, Community action

Cons

Senseless upper management decisions and lack of thought of actions

3.0

Oct 24, 2019

Evolution has not been positive for associates

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is hope because many of the teams are still mission/values focused and working to change the experience for patients, their families and the communities served. There are also wonderful peers to support each other. But,

Cons

over the years, things have moved away from being supportive to the employee. In the past three-years, the HR team has been unable to meet the needs of the organization. The leadership team hops on the next cool fad but continues to struggle causing continuous staff restructuring and reductions in workforce. The culture is poor, the staff is overworked, stressed and now operate with a fear-based (save yourself) mindset.

1.0

Sep 6, 2019

No human in Human Resources

Human resources business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free parking. Location makes for only minor traffic when driving to and from work.

Cons

Unstable environment. The benefits are poor, some needed, life-saving prescriptions are not covered. Change is so frequent all staff have change fatigue. They don’t leave any program in place long enough to let it function. It’s as if the inmates are running the asylum. HR functions are all automated, there is no human touch when it comes to vital things like hiring, benefit questions and Disciplinary action.

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