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 (297) , 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 3246 reviews)); "very divers and great pay" ((in 1932 reviews)); "As the saying goes "KP is great for people who don't need doctors...."" ((in 620 reviews)); "great work life balance and flexible" ((in 495 reviews)); "Good salary only and cab facility" ((in 345 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lots of demand" ((in 775 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 351 reviews)); "Reactive and micromanager style senior leadership." ((in 207 reviews)); "Company does not give you access to the vacation and CE time off that you have earned." ((in 188 reviews)); "Poor customer/staff service and uninformed upper management" ((in 144 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

(14,802 total reviews)

Gregory Adams

53% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (14,802 reviews)

Ratings by demographic groups

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Kaiser Permanente has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 14,802 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

1.0

Jan 28, 2026

Inflexible, Bureaucratic, much Empire Building

Senior director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many good team members Care Delivery team quality people Very Top Management appeared earnest

Cons

Much inefficient and needless empire building to satisfy egos, not KP goals at higher middle level (VP/AVP). Some really poor upper/mid-level leaders who gossip at lower levels and pit employees against each other. HR surprisingly for age of KP a revolving door and quite weak To many VPs and AVPs some of which serve little purpose, often get a lower “SME” to do their job. Highly resistant to change. Overworked care delivery teams, embarrassingly long wait times

4.0

Jan 28, 2026

Good place to work

Operations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Your work matters and makes a difference in people’s lives.

Cons

Colleagues are extremely unhelpful and do not share knowledge.

4.0

Jan 28, 2026

review

Physician assistant, pa-c

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

stability and good pay benefits

Cons

not really much to say there

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Jobs at Kaiser Permanente

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