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

4.0

Jul 8, 2008

Kaiser Permanente is a rewarding place to work

Senior data consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will have excellent benefits with decent pay, including medical, dental, vision, pension and a great, progressive time off package; the work can be quite fascinating, with your contribution having a positive impact; you will work for a company trying to do good for the community; there is an emphasis on work/life balance in many departments. In addition to all this, Kaiser Permanente is large and is located in many regions... its possible to move to a new city, take a new job, and retain your benefits at the level you left your last job. We have sites in Hawai'i, Oregon, California, Colorado, Ohio and Washington, D.C., to name a few.

Cons

Non-existent telecommuting options in some professional departments.

5.0

Jul 7, 2008

A great place to work, especially if you like challenges and opportunities.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting company, good people. Work / Life balance encouraged.

Cons

Someone backward as far as technology for employees.

3.0

Jul 7, 2008

Work on interesting projects ... until you drop.

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Kaiser has great benefits. There is a definite culture of trying to provide medical staff with the appropriate tools for the job. Much effort is placed on trying to unify and standardize IT applications. Any system is a challenge, since it will likely be one of the biggest in the world.

Cons

Any system is a challenge, since it will likely be one of the biggest in the world. Many of the doctors can be whiney babies when they don't get exactly what they want, regardless of the implications to the bigger effort. They will try to end-around any system either technically or politically. They are rarely reigned in or reprimanded, since they are all partners in the medical group. Many of the IT staff are incompetent. Some lack knowledge of the clinical environment, and don't realize they need it. Others are just simply beyond help. Those who are competent are deluged with work until they become ineffective.

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