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 37 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and helpful." ((in 31 reviews)); "Benefits are good to have but not worth THAT much." ((in 22 reviews)); "Nice hospital and great staff" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good manager." ((in 13 reviews))

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

"low pay and not very organized" ((in 34 reviews)); "Poor admin and management!" ((in 29 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 redundancies in 2026?

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

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

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 Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

542 reviews

4.0

26 May 2022

Great Atmosphere

Pharmacy technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

co workers are great and pharmacists are very helpful

Cons

work can get overwhelming sometimes

3.0

9 Feb 2018

Support Services

Support services professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Decent pay. Good health insurance. Some really nice people.

Cons

If you are a good worker, your reward is more and more work. It is impossible to meet client expectations when spread so thin. Conflicting messages about what is important and what we should focus our attention to.

1.0

6 Feb 2018

I would stay away

Sterile processing technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Decent Healthcare, easier to get other jobs at Essentia

Cons

Toxic workplace, Bullying supervisors, No teamwork, Treated like you're stupid, Few daytime hours. Not allowed to have your cell phone. The radio is set to country and only those who have been around for 10+ years can change it but never do.

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Patient Access Representative - ED Floors

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Great Atmosphere

Support Services

I would stay away

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