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 (275) , 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 3292 reviews)); "The pay is good and the bonus at the end of the year is good too" ((in 1871 reviews)); "As the saying goes "KP is great for people who don't need doctors...."" ((in 616 reviews)); "great work life balance and flexible" ((in 499 reviews)); "Good salary only and cab facility" ((in 330 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lots of demand" ((in 775 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 210 reviews)); "Company does not give you access to the vacation and CE time off that you have earned." ((in 185 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.

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3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(14,785 total reviews)

Gregory Adams

54% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

Kaiser Permanente has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 14,785 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).

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2.0

Jul 8, 2016

great compensation at the expense of low morale and no autonomy

Physician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

wonderful compensation and benefits, in house CME

Cons

I have worked at Kaiser for 6 years, and am grateful for the excellent benefits and compensation - but it has come at a cost. The morale remains low and the turnover continues to be high - not only for my specialty (physicians across the board) but also for all nursing and administrative staff. There is significant churn at present in the management of the corporation as well. If you choose to work for Kaiser, please go into it knowing that you will need to give up all aspects of autonomy, and may find that you lose your passion for medicine over time.

2.0

Mar 19, 2017

patient mill

Staff physician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary seems very good, but it really itsn't based upon the number of overtime hours you work every day.

Cons

It is a patient mill for junior physicians. Patients rate their doctors, so patient care is based on having your patients like you, notthing to do with the quality of your care.

1.0

Jan 29, 2016

Top down

Physician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The West Side Medical Center is a nice facility

Cons

Physicians not respected. You wil lbe a cog in a wheel at best. At worst, your reputation will be destroyed. Do not come here.

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