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?

"Great benefits and they work with my schedule while I am in school applying for my RN." ((in 3271 reviews)); "Great pay and resources for time spent" ((in 1913 reviews)); "As the saying goes "KP is great for people who don't need doctors...."" ((in 622 reviews)); "great work life balance and not too stressful" ((in 499 reviews)); "Good salary and job stability" ((in 334 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lots of demand" ((in 774 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 208 reviews)); "Company does not give you access to the vacation and CE time off that you have earned." ((in 190 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

(14,808 total reviews)

Gregory Adams

53% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (14,808 reviews)

Ratings by demographic groups

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Kaiser Permanente has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 14,808 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

4.0

Dec 7, 2025

Kaiser Per Diem

Registered nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility and pay, option to pick more hours

Cons

No health insurance for per Diem

4.0

Dec 6, 2025

Great benefits for people with a family to support

Licensed practical nurse (lpn)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great insurance benefits that do not come out of your paycheck. Automatic cost of living/inflation adjustment increase in base pay each year. Paid holidays. No weekends depending on your role. Some financial assistance for continuing education as long as it is for a role that KP employes.

Cons

Choose your department carefully because some have high turnover for a reason. Make sure your manager is someone you can actually stand to work with for the next 5 years. Some managers practice "public shaming" of your mistakes to all of your coworkers. You cannot apply for an internal position unless you have worked your same position at KP for at least 6 months. Internal positions are filled according to seniority level at KP, not according to how much total experience you have or how much that group may want to hire you. The person with the greatest KP seniority level automatically gets the job.

4.0

Dec 4, 2025

Good place to work

Medical assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits package, work life balance and PTO increases exponentially over time.

Cons

High manager turn over rate. Lots of in the workplace which is a given in any female dominated place of business.

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Jobs at Kaiser Permanente

Housekeeping Attendant - Variable Shifts and Schedules

Disability Claims Processor On Call