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 535 reviews)); "hybrid great people to work alongside and live life with comp is really good once you get rolling" ((in 389 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and helpful for a first job" ((in 343 reviews)); "The staff is great and friendly" ((in 229 reviews)); "Good work environment and coworkers" ((in 115 reviews))

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

"low pay and understaffed" ((in 507 reviews)); "Poor management and organization hospital to hospital" ((in 450 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 120 reviews)); "Small raises based on company success" ((in 91 reviews)); "Low salary compared to other hospitals" ((in 73 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

(7,652 total reviews)

Eduardo Conrado

46% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

3.0

Jun 7, 2019

Good Benefits, No Retention

Senior data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and pay, work from home options

Cons

No employee retention due to inexperienced management

1.0

Mar 24, 2019

Wasteful Corporate Overspending and Greed - Hard to believe it is a non profit.

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many expensive free things for Corporate Employees! Nothing for hospital workers.

Cons

Zero work/life balance. They target workers that don't agree with them.

1.0

Mar 8, 2019

Chaos Rules

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly, collaborative people at the operational level

Cons

Highly autocratic culture. Subject matter expertise doesn’t matter. The senior most executives want to make all of the decisions.

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