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 (298) , 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 3284 reviews)); "Great pay and resources for time spent" ((in 1881 reviews)); "As the saying goes "KP is great for people who don't need doctors...."" ((in 604 reviews)); "Great work life balance and peaceful" ((in 494 reviews)); "Good salary only and cab facility" ((in 349 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lots of demand" ((in 770 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 213 reviews)); "Company does not give you access to the vacation and CE time off that you have earned." ((in 185 reviews)); "Poor customer/staff service and uninformed upper management" ((in 142 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

(14,810 total reviews)

Gregory Adams

53% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Kaiser Permanente has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 14,810 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

5.0

Jul 29, 2009

Great company to work for

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, lots of SME knowledge

Cons

Complex issues due to size and regions involved

1.0

Jul 20, 2009

nurses overburdened and blamed for systems problems-total lack of support

Registered nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Adequate pay. Excellent benefits. Good location for freeway access and local stores. Pharmacy is efficient. Medical records and doctors visits are accessible via internet.

Cons

Profit driven decision making compromises patient care. Nurses given higher acuity of patients than is safe and practical. Equipment is often lacking or non-functional. Top-heavy management style is disconnected from realities of patient care and challenges to nursing staff. Nurses forced to miss breaks and stay overtime to complete heavy workload and deliver adequate patient care. Hospital understaffs units to meet budget objectives.

4.0

Jul 7, 2009

Administrative job function.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Kaiser is doing amazing things for communities and improving the health of all americans. Great place to work. Was proud of the kinds of things/services we offered.

Cons

Communication between middle management and senior manage needs to be improved.

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Jobs at Kaiser Permanente

Housekeeping Attendant - Variable Shifts and Schedules

Disability Claims Processor On Call