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.

Kaiser Permanente reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(14,795 total reviews)

Gregory Adams

53% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (14,795 reviews)

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Kaiser Permanente has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 14,795 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).

Reviews by job title

15K reviews

3.0

Aug 23, 2015

Complacency...

Senior financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You really can work 9-5 here. Many of the people are very nice. Many people are very family oriented and supportive of family-first priorities.

Cons

Turnover is rampant. Every decision goes through 5-10 levels of approval through various committees. No one knows how to use the systems. There's just no chance of changing any of the AWFUL systems and processes in place. (The CIO said he's backing Mainframe and IBM, and thinks mobile is a passing fad)

1.0

Jun 5, 2015

medical records

Clerical

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits; other than that .................. can't think of any.

Cons

Micromanaged, everything is based on QUANTITY of work and metrics. Discrimination and very hostile work environment. Gives the ILLUSION of having a union, but union is just another branch of management. Worst job I have ever had in my 30 years of working. PROCEED WITH CAUTION. ... you have been warned.

1.0

Apr 24, 2015

Terrible work environment for nurses

Staff rn

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can count on lots of calls from staffing to work extra because there are never enough nurses assigned to take care of patients.

Cons

Often do not get to eat Bullied into taking more patients than allowed by law Management focuses on petty issues to detract for all the safety problems Low morale Harassment for speaking up about safety concerns Kaiser knowingly puts patients at risk rather than staff appropriately

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Jobs at Kaiser Permanente

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