Is BJC HealthCare a good company to work for?

BJC HealthCare has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 2,084 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at BJC HealthCare to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about BJC HealthCare have been left by employees working as PCT Patient Care Tech , Analyst and Nurse Practitioner .

Does BJC HealthCare pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BJC HealthCare employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BJC HealthCare. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BJC HealthCare?

71% of BJC HealthCare employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BJC HealthCare 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BJC HealthCare?

Registered Nurse (99) , Staff RN (41) , Patient Care Technician (38) , Patient Access Representative (37) , Registered Nurse, BSN (30) , Staff Nurse (27) , Community Support Specialist (26) , Project Manager (24) , RN Staff Nurse (20) , Manager (17) , Medical Assistant (16) , Director (14) , Medical Technologist (13) , Physical Therapist (13) , Unit Secretary (13)

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

"Benefits where good and great place to work depending on floor" ((in 202 reviews)); "The people are great and they care" ((in 83 reviews)); "I have some great coworkers that care about your health and helps you when needed." ((in 51 reviews)); "The providers and other staff are great" ((in 49 reviews)); "Great work/life balance for working parents" ((in 41 reviews))

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

"Usually understaffed and the pay is very low" ((in 134 reviews)); "Poor management and not a place for growth" ((in 123 reviews)); "No leadership in ANY department." ((in 38 reviews)); "IT manager who is over the Windows 7 migrations was the worst I have ever dealt with in my 21+ years" ((in 30 reviews)); "Shifts are sometimes tough and there are long hours" ((in 24 reviews))

What are employees saying about BJC HealthCare layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed BJC HealthCare locations?

Saint Louis , Belleville , Alton , Farmington , Saint Peters , Creve Coeur , Florissant , Town and Country , Sullivan , Shiloh , O'Fallon , Dallas , O Fallon , Columbia , Kansas City , Ballwin , Lake Saint Louis , Saint Charles , Wentzville , Houston , Lake St Louis , Brentwood , Columbia , Chesterfield , Fenton , Webster Groves , Jersey City , Fairhope , Baldwin , Nashville

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BJC HealthCare reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,988 total reviews)

Nick Barto

81% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

BJC HealthCare has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,988 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BJC HealthCare employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Dec 30, 2008

Too many chiefs and not enough indians make up BJC healthcare.

Senior it analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is decent. Also since it is healthcare management touts that layoffs are less likely in poor economic situation.

Cons

Senior management is clueless. The CEO (Steve Lipstien) of this non for profit company makes 1.9 million a year. He makes 1 million dollars a year more than the second highest paid CEO in town (president of Enterprise Rent-a-Car). Also the company is a hospital management firm. Which mean they get 10 year contracts to manage the hospitals. There are 14 hospitals in the system each one with it's own way of doing things. Senior management is so weak that a concensus can not be reached regarding corporate policies about software and systems. This results in endless amounts of money being wasted on duplicate purchases or incompatible software. Also promotions in IT are based on nothing more than a vote of senior management. Most of whom you will have never met. Essentially it is a good old boys club and only the friends and lackeys of management getting promoted. Many many tallented people leave the company each year for lack of fair treatment with regards to advancement. Stay away from this place if you have self respect. Part of my job was employee satisfaction surveys and if this was a bigger company I assure you they would be tops on the list of places not to work!

4.0

Dec 3, 2008

BJC is a great place to work

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Location, Great Place work and give a sense of giving back. When you think of your professional experience the next thing to think about is where you want to deliver your gifts from. BJC is a healthcare environment and business that allows you to do what you enjoy as well as giving back to your community. You have the sense of doing good through your professional deeds. As an employee you get a big discount on the food which is a plus and a savings. Your choices of where to eat on the main campus like Childrens or Barnes Jewish, Queeny Tower, etc.

Cons

Chain of command can make development impossible in some areas. There can be favoritism at times or being on the good list gets you where you want to go. There was no evidence of development paths or career ladders from which to choose. Hospitals can still be territorial in nature and often times still operating in a silo mentality. Parking can also be a big issue and depending on your location you may park and be required to walk or shuttle to your destination. Turnover can make a big difference as well when you need to rely of on support for the work that needs to get done and good patient care.

4.0

Sep 21, 2008

BJC is not bad, as far as large corporations go.

Senior it analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

BJC Healthcare is unusual, in my experience, for a large company. Senior management is actually competent. In fact, the few members of management (director level and above) that I regularly dealt with are some of the smartest and most focused people that I have worked with. One VP in particular is good. He is the head of the Center for Healthcare Quality and Effectiveness. He tends to have good insight into whatever project is being worked on, or whatever problem is at hand. Please don't think that I normally praise the quality of senior management. Of the four professional jobs I've had, BJC definitely has the highest quality management. In fact the other 3 companies have ranged from moderately okay to abyssmally incompetent.

Cons

It is a large corporation that has a feel of a large corporation. There are a lot of rules and plenty of people that will complain if you break any of the rules. For instance, the dress code is fairly strict (business casual), but you can occasionally get away with nice jeans. But if you're meeting with certain people and it isn't a Friday, you better be careful to dress nicely or you will hear about it. As in any large corporation, there are plenty of people who just aren't good at their jobs. They attained their position through a combination of tenure and politics, and they don't seem to get weeded out very efficiently. Also, annual reviews are done in a "peer review" style, where all members of a department critique the work of their fellow employees. I personally am not comfortable doing that.

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