Does Ascension pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ascension employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ascension. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ascension?

60% of Ascension employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ascension 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ascension?

Registered Nurse (984) , Registered Nurse, BSN (288) , Patient Care Technician (163) , Medical Assistant (127) , PCT Patient Care Tech (104) , Certified Nursing Assistant CNA (66) , Nurse Practitioner (63) , Analyst (54) , Staff RN (53) , Manager (52) , Pharmacy Technician (52) , Physical Therapist (52) , Certified Medical Assistant (51) , Director (49) , Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (41)

What are the pros of working at Ascension according to real employee reviews?

"benefits are good and affordable" ((in 540 reviews)); "You know your work has a larger purpose; opportunity for personal and professional growth; great people to work with" ((in 385 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and helpful for a first job" ((in 347 reviews)); "The staff is great and friendly" ((in 228 reviews)); "Good work environment and coworkers" ((in 111 reviews))

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

"low pay and understaffed" ((in 523 reviews)); "Poor management and organization hospital to hospital" ((in 447 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 119 reviews)); "Small raises based on company success" ((in 88 reviews)); "Top down communication poor" ((in 75 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ascension layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ascension layoffs and their outlook for job security at Ascension in 2026.

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Ascension reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(7,653 total reviews)

Eduardo Conrado

46% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

Ascension has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 7,653 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ascension employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Gesundheitswesen industry (3.4 stars).

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Reviews by job title

8K reviews

3.0

Oct 21, 2008

Eh.

Certified pharmacy technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent job security and benefits. Decent pay, including having a lot of "per hour" positions rather than salary.

Cons

The management is...lacking. They typically don't ask for the opinions of their employees, and when they do, they don't use it. Time can be hard to get, depending on the shift you work. There are a LOT of fat cats getting paid a bunch of cash to do little to no work, and the little guys are the ones who suffer because of it. The hospital has had a lot of financial problems lately, mostly because said problem with waste/time theft.

4.0

Aug 15, 2008

Sacred Heart Health System is a "Very Good" place to work.

Department assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good corporate culture. Sacred Heart (A part of Ascension) focused on the mission of providing very good health care to both paying and charity customers. This made all employees feel like they were contributing to to betterment of society. Also, there were many moral boosting strategies. For example: free lunches for holidays, birthday cards from the hospital, and special events sponsored by the hospital.

Cons

The Senior Leadership seems very disconnected from the rest of the staff. Some do make and effort to attend events, but most act as if they are too busy to attend things like employee forums and town hall meetings. In addition the communication among them is limited. It seems as if they all want to be the one person who "knows everything" so they keep things a secret to the detriment of the Health System.

3.0

Oct 31, 2014

Growing company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has room for growth

Cons

Not much to say here.

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