Does Kaiser Permanente pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kaiser Permanente employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kaiser Permanente. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kaiser Permanente?

69% of Kaiser Permanente employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kaiser Permanente 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kaiser Permanente?

Registered Nurse (776) , Medical Assistant (296) , Registered Nurse, BSN (275) , Customer Service Representative (252) , Project Manager (251) , Director (161) , LVN (148) , Staff RN (142) , Pharmacy Technician (136) , Physician (131) , Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) (130) , Intern (122) , Manager (114) , Administrative Assistant (111) , Consultant (111)

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

"They have great benefits and it is easy to get complacent working for this company." ((in 3312 reviews)); "The pay is good and the bonus at the end of the year is good too" ((in 1902 reviews)); "As the saying goes "KP is great for people who don't need doctors...."" ((in 609 reviews)); "great work life balance and flexible" ((in 488 reviews)); "Good salary only and cab facility" ((in 329 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lots of demand" ((in 776 reviews)); "Impossible for them to adequately represent you when they have the same supervisor you do and managers have access to 100% of your calls." ((in 354 reviews)); "Reactive and micromanager style senior leadership." ((in 206 reviews)); "Company does not give you access to the vacation and CE time off that you have earned." ((in 188 reviews)); "Poor customer/staff service and uninformed upper management" ((in 144 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kaiser Permanente layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(14,787 total reviews)

Gregory Adams

54% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

Kaiser Permanente has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 14,787 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kaiser Permanente 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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15K reviews

4.0

Jun 12, 2016

Physician

Physician, family practice

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefit package , good salary , good bonus , vacation time , sick time , health care coverage , good staff support ,each MD has his / her own CA

Cons

Too much work , each physician has a very large number of patients in his panel .demanding patients , you can not send the patient to ER , directly and have to send them to kaiser CDU , so many quality criteria that you have to meet for each patient , at the same time , they double book your schedule a few times , every day.

2.0

Jan 26, 2016

Kaiser is frustrating to work for

Pharmacy technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Steady work, never boring. Good pay and pretty good hours. Fairly flexible schedule.

Cons

No team players, nepotism. Management plays favorites and hard to implement change that is best for patients.

2.0

Jan 14, 2016

Not sure how KP receives such high scores

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is training, considerable effort spent on getting the workforce ready for major implementations, and people are friendly.

Cons

Expect long work hours as salary employee (12+hours/day) and weekends; KP promotes work/life balance but that's the sales pitch to get you in the door. Unsure if PTO is honored as it seems more like 'pretend time off'. Lots of attention paid to hierarchy and promotions in the organization. Large organization with lots of dysfunction. And don't get me started on why they use Lotus Notes!

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