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 (276) , 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 3240 reviews)); "The pay is good and the bonus at the end of the year is good too" ((in 1908 reviews)); "As the saying goes "KP is great for people who don't need doctors...."" ((in 609 reviews)); "Great work life balance and peaceful" ((in 494 reviews)); "Good salary only and cab facility" ((in 338 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lots of demand" ((in 765 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 358 reviews)); "Reactive and micromanager style senior leadership." ((in 211 reviews)); "Company does not give you access to the vacation and CE time off that you have earned." ((in 179 reviews)); "Poor customer/staff service and uninformed upper management" ((in 147 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

(14,799 total reviews)

Gregory Adams

53% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (14,799 reviews)

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Kaiser Permanente has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 14,799 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

2.0

Mar 13, 2026

Don't Count on Advancing In Your Career

Intermediate clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits from the union.

Cons

You will never move up into a non union position unless you know someone. Your resume won't even make it past a recruiter if they don't recognize your name. They won't even look at your resume. Most jobs are posted already having someone in mind to hire so everyone else is just wasting their time and energy. Doesn't matter how many years you have here or if you have a degree, certifications, etc if you don't directly know someone.

5.0

Mar 12, 2026

Good place to work

Student nurse extern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hands on experience, get to be more-or-less independent, everyone on the floor is very kind and wants you to learn

Cons

Not allowed to work more than two 8 hour shifts a week

3.0

Mar 12, 2026

Review

Assistant nurse manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great money for the job that you do.

Cons

No parameters on what they can just throw in as your job with no union protection.

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Jobs at Kaiser Permanente

Senior Management Assistant [Finance Administration]

LVN I (Bilingual Spanish) - West Los Angeles - Cardiology - FT (40) - 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM