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 7% 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 42 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and helpful." ((in 29 reviews)); "They have good benefits and the majority of people hired are wonderful." ((in 25 reviews)); "Nice hospital 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?

"low pay and not very organized" ((in 33 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)); "Reluctant to provide additional training due to employees leaving for higher paying jobs within the application." ((in 7 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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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (541 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

541 reviews

1.0

Feb 10, 2023

Management is lazy and disrespectful

Certified nursing assistant cna

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The residents and that is literally it.

Cons

Management is lazy, will gaslight you, pay sucks, training is nonexistent, Nurses lie on their charting and management won’t do anything to make a change. Place is not fair to its caring employees or the residents under their care.

4.0

Feb 10, 2023

Supportive work environment

Occupational therapist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team; supportive leadership; mission driven and patient- centric care.

Cons

No cons working here over any other place.

5.0

Feb 3, 2023

Review

Certified nursing assistant cna

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing opportunity for growth Lots of options from clinic-hospital

Cons

Benefits for such a big company

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