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 (777) , Medical Assistant (297) , 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 3246 reviews)); "very divers and great pay" ((in 1932 reviews)); "As the saying goes "KP is great for people who don't need doctors...."" ((in 620 reviews)); "great work life balance and flexible" ((in 495 reviews)); "Good salary only and cab facility" ((in 345 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lots of demand" ((in 775 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 351 reviews)); "Reactive and micromanager style senior leadership." ((in 207 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.

Kaiser Permanente reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(14,802 total reviews)

Gregory Adams

53% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (14,802 reviews)

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Kaiser Permanente has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 14,802 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

Apr 21, 2015

Intend to do it right, but culture is dominated by power grabs

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits (how could they not have?) Generally good and talented work force. Competitive pay. Telecommuting option well engaged, but...

Cons

...Too many employees "phone it in." The "Kaiser nod" is alive and well--after a time even the best employees find it hard to not give up. Power plays and egos dominate leadership.

1.0

Jan 22, 2015

Work here if you like being miserable

Administrative assistant iv

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The medical benefits are great IF you choose Kaiser benefits. You only pay a small amount per mo for your whole family. The Pros stop there.

Cons

Supervisor submitted to gossip, tons of nepotism, keep your opinions to yourself even when you are asked your opinion. Admins and front line staff treated like dirt and paid crap. Administrative environment was ridiculous- gossip, backstabbing and more gossip and management did nothing about it. Tons of turn over and departmental org changes. Motto was to do more work with less staff. Best decision to leave.

1.0

Nov 1, 2014

I Got Out As Soon As I Could

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are none.

Cons

Too many reorganizations, low pay, overworked, lack of onboarding, zero training, micromanagement and poor leadership

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