Does Ascension pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ascension employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ascension. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ascension?

59% of Ascension employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ascension 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ascension?

Registered Nurse (984) , Registered Nurse, BSN (288) , Patient Care Technician (163) , Medical Assistant (127) , PCT Patient Care Tech (103) , Certified Nursing Assistant CNA (66) , Nurse Practitioner (63) , Analyst (54) , Staff RN (53) , Manager (52) , Pharmacy Technician (52) , Physical Therapist (52) , Certified Medical Assistant (51) , Director (49) , Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (41)

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

"benefits are good and affordable" ((in 547 reviews)); "hybrid great people to work alongside and live life with comp is really good once you get rolling" ((in 392 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and helpful for a first job" ((in 341 reviews)); "The staff is great and friendly" ((in 228 reviews)); "I have a great manager and assistant clinical leaders." ((in 112 reviews))

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

"low pay and understaffed" ((in 508 reviews)); "Poor management and organization hospital to hospital" ((in 450 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 124 reviews)); "Small raises based on company success" ((in 87 reviews)); "Top down communication poor" ((in 76 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ascension layoffs in 2026?

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

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Ascension reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(7,651 total reviews)

Eduardo Conrado

46% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

Ascension has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 7,651 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ascension employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Salud industry (3.4 stars).

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Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Reviews by job title

8K reviews

5.0

Jan 20, 2026

Rn float pool experience

Rn float pool

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good community of nurse support for the most part Only a few floors you float to so you get used to them

Cons

Float pool requires being adaptable

3.0

Jan 20, 2026

Okay at Best

Radiologic technologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent Insurance Trauma Interesting Nice RNS

Cons

lazy Coworkers quick turnovers on Mangement Pay Expectations

1.0

Jan 20, 2026

Disorganized mess

Senior director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote first culture for system employees, work helps vulnerable patients

Cons

Leadership is corrupt and dishonest. Nobody there is best in class anything and definitely not the HR team. Leaders get by doing work that pleases senior leadership but isn't good for the average associate.

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