Kaiser Permanente reviews

Toxic culture where the importance of feedback is trumpeted but any constructive feedback is labeled 'negative' and is quickly silenced along with the person who offered it. Extremely interdependent culture where decisions are made by a committee of leadership based on politics and seniority with little to no basis in what is best for the organization. Leaders take credit for the work of their employees and present it as if it were their own. Employees are encouraged to consistently exaggerate their workload to expand the team and gain promotions which are based on politics rather than a need to fulfill a role.

The entire organization is built upon traditional workforce methods. This poses several problems: - They promote from within the company even when none of the applicants have the appropriate skill set for the position. - Due to the fact that they promote from within the company, the same people who were working there in 80's are still working there and act as if they are veterans & deserve more than everyone else. - Due to the high percentage of middle aged workforce Kaiser refuses to update their technology in the slightest way. Change is too hard for middle aged employees to deal with so they complain anytime something is updated to the new standard. This has become such a large problem that instead of dealing with the complaints, Kaiser simply will not upgrade anything until it is absolutely necessary. - The only way to get hired is if you know someone. Don't bother applying unless you've got a friend, parent, or family member on the inside. - You constantly have to watch what you're doing because they have a no tolerance policy when it comes to anything. Many people will complain to your boss if you so much as send a text message during your work hours. These complaints are derived from an attitude of "If I can't have it then no one can." - Everyone has a chip on their shoulder because they've worked for the same company for 25+ years. Their unwritten motto is "if you work there then you'll die there." - Lastly & most importantly, you have to make sure you work hard but not too hard or the veteran employees will think you're attempting to steal their job & will look for any reason to get you fired.