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 (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

(14,800 total reviews)

Gregory Adams

53% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (14,800 reviews)

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Kaiser Permanente has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 14,800 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

Aug 31, 2013

Exceptional company who cares for their employees.

Customer service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work environment & benefits.

Cons

There are NO cons for the review of this company.

5.0

Jul 28, 2013

Project Manager II

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, advocate of work/life balance & certain dept are flexible with telecommuting

Cons

Certain departments are behind with telecommuting options. The pay is less competitive as this is a non-profit org.

2.0

Apr 24, 2013

Senior Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Many passionate colleagues - Stability with many opportunities - Reasonable work/life balance

Cons

- Large political leadership environment - Too much politics to get real work done - Management are sometimes hypocrits regarding support of work/life balance - Difficult to move upwards - HR / Compliance is a joke - only care about protecting the company no interest in the employee

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Jobs at Kaiser Permanente

Level III Staff RN - Irvine / San Canyon - Ambulatory Infusion - FT (40) - 11:00 AM - 7:30 AM

Senior Management Assistant [Finance Administration]

LVN (Bilingual Spanish) - Rocky Point- Oceanside(Land) - Family Medicine - PT (32) - 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM