Ascension reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(7,652 total reviews)
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Eduardo Conrado

46% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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
Jul 9, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

My co-workers were hard working individuals.

Cons

They're downsizing. People are there one day and gone the next. If you sign the separation agreement you can't discuss the terms of your agreement. The agreement offered less than what I was owed in FLTO which they still haven't paid. They don't value honest, constructive communication, and talented people consistently leave because only "yes men" are safe. You must always watch your back given the political climate. The lower management staff are blamed for the performance failures of upper management. The organization culture is very unhealthy. It's pure corporate America.

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Ascension Response
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Your feedback is appreciated and has been taken into consideration. I apologize that your experience was not what you were expecting. Over the past year, we have made numerous changes, including restructuring teams, manager training and increased communications. We are committed to creating a culture that is consistent with our values. Patrick J., Associate Experience/Mission Initiatives Manager
2.0
Oct 2, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Cheap Benefits, Can work from home depending on title, I can't really think of any more pros.

Cons

Horrible managers, horrible pay, don't want to pay you to do what your job does, rewards bad employees as long as your friends with the boss. HR is sneaky, don't ask them any questions. They will just forward your questions to your manager. They don't pay employees so all the executives can keep money. Raises are horrible, you'll be lucky to get 2% yearly. High turnover rate. If you want stability. Don't work here. They say they are Catholic based, LIE!

2.0
May 25, 2015

Centralized leadership model isn't connected with local teams

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Competitive pay for healthcare IT. AHIS gets this right. Promotes from within, however that's based primarily on personal relationships rather than quality of work and potential. Mostly one has the tools they require to do their best possible work. Project management processes are solidly put together.

Cons

There are too many layers of management, particularly from the director level and up. Mid-level and senior leaders who are located away from their core teams and the hospitals' IT staffs are utterly disconnected from what really happens where the boots are on the ground. Inane decisions are made on a regular basis which creates days and weeks of unnecessary work. Non-sensical IT projects are routinely created simply to justify leadership and system office jobs; meanwhile the negative impact of the same falls upon the front line employees at the local health systems. System-wide solutions often do not meet local hospital customer needs, and again the explanation for that falls upon the front line employees. Poor results from senior level staff/teams are often praised by senior level leaders due to all the hard work put in (ignoring the poor results).

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