Glassdoor's 10 Best Hospitals to Work For
Year after year, twenty hospitals make their way to being honored with the distinction of being a U.S News and World Report Honor Roll hospital. The designation is like a badge that says, “great care is offered here.”
While this is great for patients, and it speaks highly of the skilled professionals that work there, we wanted to see what it was really like for professionals to work there.
We want to know what their work satisfaction is like, how happy they are with benefits, and if they recommend that others work there.
Enter Glassdoor.com and their list of hospital job reviews.
Glassdoor is a great way to review what current or past employees are saying about a particular job — in this case, a hospital.
The company’s mission is not to open up a platform to tarnish a company’s reputation. In fact, it’s the opposite. It’s there to help employees and job seekers find jobs and companies they love.
Along with millions of company reviews, there are also CEO approval ratings, salary reports, interview reviews, benefits reviews, and more.
So what do those who know each of the top hospital’s best — the employees — have to say about some of the country's best hospitals? From technicians, nurses and physicians all the way to employers, let’s find out how salaries, benefits, and overall job satisfaction stack up:
Glassdoor's 10 Best Hospitals to Work For:
1. UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Glassdoor Rating: 4.3/5 Stars
Ranked as the #5 hospital for patient care, UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles skyrockets to the #1 position for our Glassdoor list of hospitals with the best employee satisfaction. However, it is important to note that there are less reviews on this hospital than most — only 35 reviews — 95% of which would recommend them to a friend.
Interview difficulty is rated at a 3.5 out of five, and employee benefits satisfaction comes in at 4.3 out of five stars. Even with a smaller pool of reviews to read, UCLA Medical Center’s Glassdoor page helps hospital job seekers — from CNAs to clinical nurses to security guards — see why this is a great place to work.
2. Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
Glassdoor Rating: 4.1/5 Stars
Rated number 1 on U.S. News and World Report’s best hospitals for 2016-2017, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota scores well in employee satisfaction — receiving 4.1 out of 5 stars. In addition, current reviews show that 83% of reviewers would recommend them to a friend, and 91% approve of the CEO.
With over 650 reviews to peruse, there are plenty of opportunities to see what it might be like to work for this powerhouse hospital — but don’t stop there! There is also great information on salaries, jobs, interview difficulty (rated as average at a 3.2 out of five), hospital benefits (rated as 4/5), and more.
3. New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell
New York, NY
Glassdoor Rating: 4.0/5 Stars
New York-Presbyterian Hospital — the #6 hospital in the nation (according the Honor Roll list) — moves its way to the near top of this hospital employee satisfaction list with a 4 out of 5 overall rating.
And with over 500 Glassdoor reviews to help readers learn more about working at this hospital, it’s easy to see why current and former employees say “this place feels like home.” In fact, 86% would recommend a friend to work here, 90% approve of the CEO, and benefits are rated as a 4.2 out of 5.
4. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian
Philadelphia, PA
Glassdoor Rating: 4.0/5 Stars
Ranked as the #9 Honor Roll hospital in the country for patient care, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia soars to the near top of this hospital employee satisfaction list. While a great rating, it is slightly skewed, as Glassdoor’s site only shows 15 hospital employee reviews. Of those reviews, however, 86% would recommend working there and benefits round out an an even 4 out of 5 stars.
5. NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, NY
Glassdoor Rating: 3.8/5 Stars
As the #10-ranked Honor Roll hospital in the country, NYU Langone Medical Center does quite well in hospital employee satisfaction. With over 620 reviews and over 10,000 hospital employees, Glassdoor’s profile on this hospital shows an 83% employee-to-friend recommendation rating, a 93% CEO approval, and 4.2 out of five stars for medical center benefits.
One employee even said, “I don't have one con to share. They do a great job of supporting their employees.”
6. Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Glassdoor Rating: 3.8/5 Stars
In terms of employee satisfaction, this #3-ranked Honor Roll hospital outranks its predecessor — just barely. One Massachusetts General Hospital employee raves “excellent benefits, [and] great experience,” and overall benefits satisfaction weighs in at a 4 out of 5.
In addition, their 650+ reviews compile a 91% CEO approval rating and 79% of hospital staff would recommend working there to a friend. Interview difficulty is average, coming in at the 2.7 mark.
7. Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Glassdoor Rating: 3.7/5 Stars
The second-ranked Honor Roll hospital, Cleveland Clinic, still ranks fairly well on Glassdoor — with a 3.7 out of five stars. Seventy-two percent of hospital employee-based reviewers would recommend them to a friend, 76% approve of the CEO, and employee benefits roll in at 4.2 out of five stars.
With over 900 hospital job reviews (ranging from radiology technicians to medical records jobs), and great hospital interview tips (rated as a 2.7 or “average difficulty”), Glassdoor’s hospital review database shouldn’t be skipped.
8. UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Glassdoor Rating: 3.7/5 Stars
Ranked #7 independently on the Honor Roll, the Glassdoor page for UCSF Medical Center combines the medical center with their children’s hospital (Benioff Children’s Hospital) for a combined score of 3.7 out of 5 stars.
Along with this and 240+ medical employee reviews (many of which come from nursing staff), 74% would recommend that friends work for this hospital, 72% approve of the CEO, and rankings for hospital job benefits fall in at 4.1 out of 5.
9. Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland
Glassdoor Rating: 3.6/5 Stars
U.S. News and World Report’s #4-ranked hospital, John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, received slightly less employee satisfaction marks, but stays in the game with a 3.6 out of five stars, 91% CEO approval ratings, and with 82% of current or past hospital job holders recommending them to a friend.
Just over 200 reviews provide a brief synopsis of work-life balance at the hospital and employee benefit satisfaction — ranking at 4.2/5 stars.
10. Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
Glassdoor Rating: 3.6/5
This #8-ranked Honor Roll hospital — Northwestern Memorial Hospital — falls to the bottom of our Glassdoor, hospital-employee-satisfaction list. With a 66% recommendation rate and a 71% CEO approval rating, it falls a bit shorter than its contemporaries on this list.
With thousands of hospital jobs and employees, however, Glassdoor is a great place to begin reviewing the 350+ hospital job reviews. Medicine benefits for all hospital employees fall to 3.9 out of 5 stars.
Review More Hospital Job Reviews
The remaining top 20 hospitals for 2017 can be reviewed on glassdoor.com, simply by searching for their name in the reviews section.
You may have to create an account first, but it’s simple and free. For other great hospitals, be sure to check out 10 Hospitals with Great Benefits, according to Becker’s Hospital Review.
Finally, check out our list of open hospital job positions at HospitalCareers.com.
