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?

"Great benefits and they work with my schedule while I am in school applying for my RN." ((in 3237 reviews)); "very divers and great pay" ((in 1928 reviews)); "As the saying goes "KP is great for people who don't need doctors...."" ((in 616 reviews)); "great work life balance and not too stressful" ((in 506 reviews)); "Good salary only and cab facility" ((in 346 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lots of demand" ((in 771 reviews)); "Unfortunately I ended up with a bad manager and had to move on to get away." ((in 355 reviews)); "Reactive and micromanager style senior leadership." ((in 212 reviews)); "Company does not give you access to the vacation and CE time off that you have earned." ((in 190 reviews)); "Poor customer/staff service and uninformed upper management" ((in 146 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

(14,796 total reviews)

Gregory Adams

53% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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Kaiser Permanente has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 14,796 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

Jul 16, 2008

Employment at Kaiser Permanente regional offices.

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health care is a fairly secure industry. Benefits are very good. The company does have an internal culture of doing work which is best for its members. Most employees are dedicated to doing a good job and have pride in their work.

Cons

Communication is poor so politics, rumors, etc. are widespread. Many layers of management which adds to the bureaucracy. Morale is very poor in departments where leadership is lacking. Middle managers are not trained in leadership/teambuilding. When interviewing, ask about the number of people who have left in the past year or so...if there is high turnover in a department/team, beware. The departments with excellent management have little turnover.

4.0

Jul 15, 2008

Good if you like large non-profits, bad if you like small nimble companies

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large organization, many departments and positions to move around in, excellent benefits, pays relatively well even though its a non profit.

Cons

HR can be absolutely horrible in dealing with employees and usually takes the manager's side in disputes, culture resistant to change, silos, lots of deadweight in lower positions

2.0

Jul 12, 2008

Ask questions regarding strategic direction and recent progress towards goals.

It consultant specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are good and environment is supportive of work-life balance. There are many opportunities because of the size of the company. It is fairly easy to shine if you are even remotely competent. Recognition and feedback on performance is positive.

Cons

It is really challenging to accomplish anything of value. IT Processes are designed to stop work from progressing. Tools provided do not support productivity. Politics wastes a lot of time and money. Culture is consensus based making relationships difficult. Low salaries equate to less than a stellar talent pool. Senior leadership has not been effective in changing the culture.

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