Pros
Making a difference in patient's lives Distinctive culture (can be a pro or a con) Big focus on volunteerism and community service Core values really are the focus
Cons
Cult-like (we call it "culture - so did Jim Jones!) Lousy pay (and we are proud to say so!) "Fun" gets shoved down your throat - you won't advance unless you are a rah-rah type - participating in skits and "fun" activities is what gets you promoted They invest in these young managers who can't manage their way out of a paper bag- called "Redwoods" They say they "reward performance" but managers are limited to being able to give the only a few of the great performers these big bonuses DaVita is so proud of - and then senior managers try to dictate who those people should be, rather than letting the line managers, who know their people best, determine the awards Manager bonuses are a joke - they recruit you saying you have a 15% bonus potential - what they don't tell you is you will never get more than 68% of that They stopped a "Magic Wand" question on the annual employee survey because they didn't like the feedback they were getting
