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 3311 reviews)); "Great pay and resources for time spent" ((in 1880 reviews)); "As the saying goes "KP is great for people who don't need doctors...."" ((in 612 reviews)); "Great work life balance and peaceful" ((in 491 reviews)); "Good salary only and cab facility" ((in 329 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lots of demand" ((in 780 reviews)); "Unfortunately I ended up with a bad manager and had to move on to get away." ((in 353 reviews)); "Reactive and micromanager style senior leadership." ((in 210 reviews)); "Company does not give you access to the vacation and CE time off that you have earned." ((in 186 reviews)); "Poor customer/staff service and uninformed upper management" ((in 148 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

(14,804 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 14,804 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

Apr 18, 2009

Favoritism and politics prevail as Kaiser Permanente cuts jobs and pay.

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, bonuses, numerous locations to work.

Cons

With the economic downturn, hiring for the post part is frozen. Temporary workers are all dismissed. Employees who resign from jobs -- even those that that require a high degree of certification --are not being replaced. When an administrative person leaves their job, they are not replaced. Instead, their full time duties are given to another admin person who already has a full plate. This poor unfortunate person now does 80 hours of work but is paid for the same 40 hours as before. This is extremely unfair and probably illegal. In the meantime, the company continues to pay recruiters during a hiring freeze who have little to do.

3.0

Jul 30, 2008

Prepare to work hard and long hours if you work in KP-IT

It project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, and knowledge of employee staff. If you work for KP-IT, prepare to work hard and off hours if necessary. Tools and software are pretty current as KP does spend money on the latest technologies.

Cons

Morale. Senior management has constant re-org's and some ppl have to re-interview of their jobs. Senior management also schedules major releases around the holidays, and advises employees not to take any time off during the holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and etc). Most of the talented ppl work for a few years and end up leaving as a result of senior management not keeping the employees happy.

2.0

Jul 2, 2008

Kaiser is not a place for competent people

It manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Salary and benefits are comparable.

Cons

- Management team changes every six month and this impacts the teams.People are so insecure about their jobs that they resort to unethical behaviour. Middle management is full of incompetent people who cling to their jobs by brown nosing. - HR is useless. No action is taken against errant managers. To see how bad it is, just google "kaiser Permanente, sue, lawsuit" - In addition, most businesses are unprofitable and people had to forgo their bonuses/salary increase in most regions. - The enitre culture is such that it promotes incompetence.

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