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 (778) , 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 3260 reviews)); "Great pay and resources for time spent" ((in 1895 reviews)); "As the saying goes "KP is great for people who don't need doctors...."" ((in 614 reviews)); "Great work life balance and peaceful" ((in 501 reviews)); "Good salary and job stability" ((in 329 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lots of demand" ((in 786 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 350 reviews)); "Reactive and micromanager style senior leadership." ((in 219 reviews)); "Company does not give you access to the vacation and CE time off that you have earned." ((in 191 reviews)); "Poor customer/staff service and uninformed upper management" ((in 145 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

(14,815 total reviews)

Gregory Adams

54% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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Kaiser Permanente has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 14,815 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

Sep 24, 2011

Great company that lacks good leadership.

Marketing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company, great benefits, stable.

Cons

Easy to get pigeon-holed in a position because there isn't a clear Career path. Poor marketing leadership on the national and local level.

3.0

Jul 4, 2011

Get ready to embrace the Kaiser culture of how work gets done

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Largest non-profit integrated health care delivery organization We help bring people in this world and ease their suffering on their way out Cutting edge research and innovation on the care delivery side Work-life balance

Cons

Lack of established career path/promotion opportunities for young-to mid career professionals Getting ahead is about who you know, rather than what you know Not a meritocracy but more of a bureaucracy Pay for performance is a misnomer Inter-entity, inter-regional organizational structure and turf wars are frustrating place

2.0

Apr 16, 2011

One step above working for the government

Lead senior financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work/life balance Awesome benefits Incredible vacation time Guaranteed annual raises Decent pay

Cons

Horribly inefficient One of the slowest moving organizations I have ever worked at Management and their decision making is horrendous Way too many managers that have never worked anywhere else in the last 30 years other than KP Most managers absolutely do not have a clue about how to do anything well Will drive anyone with any initiative to do things better insane

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Jobs at Kaiser Permanente

Housekeeping Attendant - Variable Shifts and Schedules

Disability Claims Processor On Call