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?

"Great benefits and they work with my schedule while I am in school applying for my RN." ((in 3254 reviews)); "Great pay and resources for time spent" ((in 1928 reviews)); "As the saying goes "KP is great for people who don't need doctors...."" ((in 618 reviews)); "great work life balance and not too stressful" ((in 494 reviews)); "Good salary only and cab facility" ((in 326 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lots of demand" ((in 780 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 352 reviews)); "Reactive and micromanager style senior leadership." ((in 212 reviews)); "Company does not give you access to the vacation and CE time off that you have earned." ((in 184 reviews)); "Poor customer/staff service and uninformed upper management" ((in 149 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

(14,794 total reviews)

Gregory Adams

53% 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

3.0

Senior management

Kaiser Permanente has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 14,794 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

1.0

Dec 17, 2015

Caveat emptor

Medical assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Union negotiated pay is higher than most competitors. Ability to transfer between facilities if you know how to play the game.

Cons

They run a sweatshop operation. It's a very hostile work environment; "he said she said" type stuff, makes game of thrones seem like friendly competition. It doesn't matter how well your work is performed, if you're 4 minutes late you can (and will) be called to speak with your manager. The buck never stops getting passed. VERY bureaucratic, makes Congress look like gifted negotiators.

4.0

Nov 29, 2015

Tele-Service Representative

Tele-service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

GREAT pay, benefits, and call center is open from 6 am to 10pm so working a shift that works for your life is very possible

Cons

horrible management and union. Constant inbound calls gives zero room for downtime. You are monitored on every single thing you do and every second you are off the phone is counted and can lead to discipline and termination. Even one minute tardy is severely reprimanded making it extremely stressful

2.0

Oct 5, 2015

Challenging enviroment, powerful mission

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great for people passionate about being apart of a leading healthcare organization. Compensation is competitive, bonuses can be significant. Once you learn the organization and the politics, you can be very successful and build a rewarding career.

Cons

Highly political and at times, abusive workplace. Significant lack of strategic business leadership causes unattainable workloads and disconnected priorities. Tenured workforce resistant to change challenged with an imperative to innovate their model of care.

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