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 (298) , 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 3284 reviews)); "Great pay and resources for time spent" ((in 1881 reviews)); "As the saying goes "KP is great for people who don't need doctors...."" ((in 604 reviews)); "Great work life balance and peaceful" ((in 494 reviews)); "Good salary only and cab facility" ((in 349 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lots of demand" ((in 770 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 352 reviews)); "Reactive and micromanager style senior leadership." ((in 213 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 142 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

(14,810 total reviews)

Gregory Adams

53% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (14,810 reviews)

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Kaiser Permanente has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 14,810 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

Aug 6, 2015

If you are a non union, non exempt employee ... be careful

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good people, great technology and great place to work. Love working for Sandy Sharon.

Cons

Many union employees have a very limited skill set, but are paid extremely well. If you are non union, administrative, you will have a higher level of knowledge and experience, but the difference in pay is vast. Starting pay for a Department Secretary is ~$24 hourly. Senior Staff Assistant is around ~$23 ... the difference is the Department Secretary will get a 3% raise every year. Senior Staff Assistant will get maybe 1% if raises are even given. After 5 years there is a huge gap in salary. Even if Dept. Sec has to pay dues... the difference is about $6000 in five years.

1.0

Jul 7, 2015

Definitely on my list of worst employers I've ever worked for.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Met some wonderful people while working here, but unfortunately they were at other departments and other Kaiser offices. The benefits are fantastic and there are so many opportunities for activities to get involved with related to exercise and well being.

Cons

My unfortunate luck occured getting hired in a department with back stabbing employees who are territorial and fearful of losing their jobs as well as a boss who was mentally abusive to me and others who had the same position before me. After being here a short time, I realized that continuing to work at this fine institution was not worth the stress of continuing to work my department so I am moving on.

4.0

Jun 17, 2015

Great ideas, shaky follow-through

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary and benefits, friendly coworkers who are not only great at their jobs but are also fun to work with.

Cons

Upper management has great ideas but doesn't lead down, so production processes seem unnecessarily byzantine and slow.

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