Does Essentia Health pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Essentia Health employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Essentia Health. This rating has improved by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Essentia Health?

67% of Essentia Health employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Essentia Health 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Essentia Health?

Registered Nurse (47) , Certified Nursing Assistant CNA (24) , Patient Access Representative (18) , Registered Nurse, BSN (10) , Pharmacy Technician (8) , Medical Technologist (7) , Nurse Practitioner (6) , Phlebotomist (5) , Physical Therapist (5) , Physician (5) , Physician Assistant (5) , Analyst (4) , Behavioral Health Technician (4) , Licensed Practical Nurse (4) , Sterile Processing Technician (4)

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

"Some of the people there are great!" ((in 38 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and helpful." ((in 33 reviews)); "They have good benefits and the majority of people hired are wonderful." ((in 29 reviews)); "good community and great staff" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good manager." ((in 13 reviews))

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

"low pay and not very organized" ((in 35 reviews)); "Poor admin and management!" ((in 31 reviews)); "Leadership is horrible and out of touch with reality, it's the "good ol' boys club" at the top." ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper management is focused just on Money" ((in 9 reviews)); "Mandatory time off is so high that you can never build a vacation bank up for personal vacations/time off." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Essentia Health layoffs in 2026?

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

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Essentia Health reviews

3.5

67% would recommend to a friend

(541 total reviews)

Dr. David C. Herman

49% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Essentia Health has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 541 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Essentia Health 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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541 reviews

3.0

Sep 25, 2024

Pretty good

Nutrition services

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management is nicer than most

Cons

Management is nice but is still management at the end of the day, They will cut you from the schedule and then say they will do it next schedule

5.0

Sep 25, 2024

Quality patient care

Physician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work environment, always pays good. Quality care for patients and satisfaction as a physician too

Cons

Need to be a little less formal for more open communication

3.0

Sep 24, 2024

it was ok

Room service attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

lots of walking around the hospital

Cons

sucks having to see people at their least healthy and sick times. took a toll mentally

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Patient Scheduler I - Fulltime