Poor management with no real communication or support - MOS HCA Healthcare Employee Review

2.0
May 15, 2026
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Pros

There is nothing positive to speak of

Cons

Good communication DOES NOT EXIST...or what little there is between upper management and employees is only what Management "Wants" employees to "think". Basically schmoozing and not truly doing anything they promise...its all an act. True quality patient care is provided by the underlings in order to "drive" RVUs for the Providers even though PATIENT CARE is supposedly HCA's mission statement. Employees are REPLACEABLE and Management does NOT even try to obtain raises for Dedicated long time employees (the yearly few cents per hour raise DOES NOT even come anywhere near True cost of living adjustments. Employees are not given a true raise even for their long term dedication to the quality patient care or even in order to "keep" the good quality employees.

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
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Pros

Great life work balances Benefits

Cons

Heavy patient load days Support

1.0
May 4, 2026
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Pros

Engagement across ITG is low. A significant portion of the workforce is coasting toward retirement, which creates a stagnant environment with little drive or initiative. Compensation is adequate but not compelling enough to offset the cultural inertia

Cons

Stability is an illusion here. Compensation and benefits are underwhelming. PTO starts at 14 days/year and stays there for your first five years. Benefits are below industry standard. No bonus structure to speak of. The deeper issue is structural. In May 2026, HCA posted $1.6 billion in net profit over a single quarter — and responded by laying off hundreds of employees because it was buthurt that Trump stopped the Covid subsidies Let that sink in: a billion-dollar quarter net profit triggered headcount reductions to reduce the payroll, Hundreds of good people lost their jobs overnight in 1 department. Individual performance is irrelevant. It does not matter how much you contribute or how consistently you deliver. A single cost-cutting decision at the C-suite level can eliminate your position overnight. There is no meritocracy here, just exposure to executive whim. If you are looking for career stability or a workplace that values retention, look elsewhere. The culture reflects the incentives — most employees have learned not to invest emotionally in the work, and you can't blame them. When leadership treats headcount as the first lever to pull every time earnings dip, people stop caring and start surviving.

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