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

(14,800 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 14,800 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

4.0

Apr 8, 2013

Great Place to work with awesome benefits

Staff nurse iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, Good Pay, Lots of opportunities

Cons

Heavy Work Load in patient care areas.

4.0

Feb 3, 2013

Competitive benefits are competitive, compared to others in the same industry

Account administration

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a lot of growing opportunities. They have a rich benefit package which includes vacation, life balance, and sick time off.

Cons

It is a union job and when wanting to promote to a union position, at times they will consider the person with seniority versus the one that is more knowledgeable.

4.0

Feb 1, 2013

Opportunity for growth. Allowed to excel.

Senior elearning instructional designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent health plan. Overall job security. Country-wide enterprise provides for opportunity to advance career. Company is committed to employee health and work / life balance.

Cons

Typical troubles found in all large corporations. Size of corporation precludes ability to be nimble. Too large a middle management structure. In-fighting and ivory tower syndrome.

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Jobs at Kaiser Permanente

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