Pros
Benefits are the best reason to work here. Medical, Retirement, Vacation
Cons
Nepotism is very high. You can be "typed" and once that happens your career/future can be put on interminable hold. The best (qualified) person for the job is not the person they hire or promote. Most of the time you cannot even obtain an interview. It's all in "who" you know from working here for years. New comers can bring a wealth of business knowledge and experience into the environment and it is overlooked because the hiring manager hires a "favorite" who they have known for years. Kaiser is in bed with the union. They won't push back on anything. They give the union whatever they ask for when negotiation time comes around. They resolve conflicts between union and salaried staff by hushing the salaried employee in favor of keeping the union happy. Union employees for the most part are slackers and have poor attendance. Sorry but it's true. Nothing is done about it. Salaried employees who work very hard receive lower annual raises and less acknowledgement than union personnel. Extra compensation plan has been suggested to raise attendance of union employees. ie: if they show up for work instead of calling in so often - they will be gifted or bonused. How about firing a few of their asses and that will bring up their attendance! Instead - you buy them gifts to come to work!? You don't see salaried people calling in sick or being bonused for being dependable and producing. You don't even see slaried people being given the same salary increases as the union people. This is a place to work until retirement. Not a place to come to start your career. What a dreadful thought to look back and have only had this work experience in my entire career.