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 40 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and helpful." ((in 31 reviews)); "Benefits are good to have but not worth THAT much." ((in 24 reviews)); "good community and great staff" ((in 16 reviews)); "Nice manager" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Poor admin and management!" ((in 32 reviews)); "low pay and not very organized" ((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

Ratings by category

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

541 reviews

3.0

Mar 31, 2018

Pays slightly more in an area where nurses are not paid much

Registered nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Better pay than Sanford, and a good group of coworkers.

Cons

Chronic short staffing, outdated policies, too many people who are in leadership for a long time

5.0

Mar 3, 2018

New grad in Med-Surg

Staff rn

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly staff throughout every department. Plus great training and orientation from preceptors and co-workers!

Cons

Low starting pay than other facilities, small 2% percent employer match for 401k once eligible after a year of employment.

5.0

Jan 6, 2018

Great place to be a nurse

Registered nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not a huge hospital Upper management is great to work with Lots of room to advance, or switch departments

Cons

Employee Parking Forced PTO for holidays

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