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 improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ascension?

60% of Ascension employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ascension 3.5 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 (104) , 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 534 reviews)); "hybrid great people to work alongside and live life with comp is really good once you get rolling" ((in 393 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and helpful for a first job" ((in 335 reviews)); "The staff is great and friendly" ((in 235 reviews)); "I have a great manager and assistant clinical leaders." ((in 109 reviews))

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

"low pay and short" ((in 502 reviews)); "Poor management and organization hospital to hospital" ((in 445 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership." ((in 121 reviews)); "Small raises based on company success" ((in 90 reviews)); "Low salary compared to other hospitals" ((in 77 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.

Ascension reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(7,654 total reviews)

Eduardo Conrado

46% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (7,654 reviews)

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Ascension has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 7,654 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).

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

4.0

Jun 9, 2026

Good work-life balance, but HR struggles with bad behavior

Operations supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work life balance, great benefits, generous PTO package.

Cons

HR allows continual bad behaviors from employees, very hard to terminate anyone. One bad seed can ruin a team morale.

4.0

Jun 9, 2026

Good benefits, but pay rates lag behind market standards

Registered nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits. Very big corporation

Cons

Pay rates are not market level

2.0

Jun 4, 2026

Good benefits overshadowed by poor management and safety concerns

Registered nurse, bsn

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Insurance, 401 K, large company found in many states

Cons

management, hostility, coworkers, lacking utilization of evidence-based practices, safety concerns, retaliation. This is on the behavioral health side.

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Jobs at Ascension

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Reviews by job title

Good work-life balance, but HR struggles with bad behavior

Good benefits, but pay rates lag behind market standards

Good benefits overshadowed by poor management and safety concerns

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