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 (299) , 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 Gesundheitswesen industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

15K reviews

3.0

Jun 12, 2008

Working in Kasier

It personnel

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job stability, good benefits and flexible working hours.

Cons

Poor prospect and career path. Lower pay.

1.0

Jun 12, 2008

unfair work environment not for everyone

Clinician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair salary and consistent raises. Didn't have to pay for health insurance.

Cons

- unrealistic expectations of management. - unequal distribution of work among employees with same job title (and I was micromanaged after I brought this to my supervisor's attention.) - verbal abuse by doctors to other staff that was superficially dealt with and therefore tolerated. - my supervisor told me when I started there that "we don't really take lunch" and there was a lot of pressure not to. - questionable integrity among most docs & clinicians (as if they were operating by the philosophy of "the less I do for the patient and can get away with, the better.")

1.0

Jun 12, 2008

keep looking, too many politicians for true patient care

Nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

it pays money, it is union

Cons

to many chiefs, not enough indians, disorganization, politics

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Jobs at Kaiser Permanente

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