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 40 reviews)); "Some good coworkers" ((in 30 reviews)); "They have good benefits and the majority of people hired are wonderful." ((in 24 reviews)); "good community and great staff" ((in 16 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 11 reviews))

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

"low pay and not very organized" ((in 36 reviews)); "Poor admin and management!" ((in 30 reviews)); "Upper management is focused just on Money" ((in 10 reviews)); "Leadership is horrible and out of touch with reality, it's the "good ol' boys club" at the top." ((in 10 reviews)); "Reluctant to provide additional training due to employees leaving for higher paying jobs within the application." ((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

(542 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 542 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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Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Reviews by job title

542 reviews

2.0

Jul 27, 2022

Med/Surge

Registered nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of available hours to work.

Cons

Entitled doctors, hard to get time off approved, inconsistent schedules made with no communication from staffing.

1.0

Jul 25, 2022

Not a good place-they will use you and make you butter

Physician assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large organizations gave more resources for patients.

Cons

Pay is horrible. It does not match promises. They offer no incentives at all for APPs.

3.0

Jul 19, 2022

RN

Registered nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Better than the local competitor.

Cons

Non-union, still tries to save money by not treating nurses well

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