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

(14,788 total reviews)

Gregory Adams

54% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.1

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Kaiser Permanente has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 14,788 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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2.0

Sep 19, 2013

The Worst Company I Ever Worked For

Staff assistant

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Pros

Benefits Decent pay There really are no other benefits that come to mind.

Cons

Nepotism Favoritism Worst management from the top down (MGA, PIC, then follow the downhill roll.) The MGA is just a horrible human being, not just a horrible administrator. Management pays absolutely no attention to what their departments need or how they actually run. Decisions are based on some idealism spread down from the top. This company will work you to death if you allow it... or just quit like I did. Very political atmosphere. Union working with non-union Union workers do not get reprimanded properly, therefore Kaiser is forced to hang onto them. You get a bonus... IF you're favored.

1.0

Sep 19, 2013

Paralyzed by old girls network

Marketing analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay and benefits are good.

Cons

It's darn near impossible to get anything done. People talk of the old girls network at Kaiser, blocking all progress, and it's true. It seems like the "old girls" like to act as gatekeepers of information, preventing new girls and boys from getting anything done.

1.0

Oct 28, 2010

They attract the best, but they lose them

It consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Kaiser has a great mission, Because of that, they have attracted the best and brightest in IT. The team that I worked was the best I had ever experienced in my career.

Cons

Kaiser has one of most cumbersome, intractable bureaucracies I have ever encountered. Collaboration is hampered by fiefdoms. Constant scope shift means that projects start, stop, and restart again, losing valuable resource time in the process, throwing teams into crisis mode. The organization defers a great deal of control to the regions, creating substantial complexity to solutions that otherwise could be simple. There is very little recognition for good work, especially if it's done by the contracting workforce. The result? The best and the brightest, attracted by Kaiser's good reputation, soon leave.

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