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 544 reviews)); "hybrid great people to work alongside and live life with comp is really good once you get rolling" ((in 382 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and helpful for a first job" ((in 343 reviews)); "The staff is great and friendly" ((in 227 reviews)); "Good work environment and coworkers" ((in 114 reviews))

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

"low pay and understaffed" ((in 495 reviews)); "Poor management and organization hospital to hospital" ((in 454 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 124 reviews)); "Small raises based on company success" ((in 88 reviews)); "Top down communication poor" ((in 72 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.

Ascension reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(7,652 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 7,652 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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8K reviews

1.0

Aug 19, 2016

Projection: Doors Will be closed for good by 2018.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mobility and Free coffee/sodas. Benefits are cheap

Cons

-Managers play favorites but will talk-up the enormous amount of opportunity to grow in the interview process. -Directors don't give a rats behind about their employees - The eliminated a team of over 100 people last month with rumors spreading like wildfires that 2 more are expected to be eliminated by year's end. This place will be gone in 5 years or less. -PTO is terrible, if you are sick or need to take an emergency day, it's coming out of your PTO. They pay well below industry average. Warning: STAY AWAY, this place is doomed

1.0

Jul 25, 2016

The Negative Reviews are as Advertised

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

When I started I could have given you many pros but now those are few and far between!

Cons

What has been stated in the negative reviews are spot on. The CEO is absent all but 4 days a month! Calling the COO and CHRO inept would be disrespectful to the meaning on inept! They are in full outsource mode which is funny considering the function was already outsourced once from the Ministry to the MSC. Employee morale is the worst that I have ever seen at a company and they treat their Contact Center Associates like third world citizens.

3.0

Jul 22, 2016

I like it, but I see why my co-workers do not

Talent acquisition

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mobility, free coffee and soda, great people. It has a great mission statement. The mission director is amazing and really inspires us.

Cons

They prefer college degrees but hire people with HS diplomas, which makes for a big gap in education. They then wonder why theses departments are failing. HS diplomas are great, but you should provide education on how to do your job if you have no experience. The upper management provides quarterly meetings with the whole company where they basically congratulate each other on how great they are without acknowledging the people below them. Sure, they read a few good reviews, but that seems to be the only time they concern themselves with the "lower" workers. Otherwise, we would not have failing departments.

Ascension Response

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Thank you for sharing your concerns about education gaps and a lack of associate acknowledgement. Each of our associates plays a part in our meeting the mission. I apologize that your experience was less than expected. Patrick J. Associate Experience/Mission Initiatives Manager

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Projection: Doors Will be closed for good by 2018.

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