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 38 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and helpful." ((in 31 reviews)); "Benefits are good to have but not worth THAT much." ((in 23 reviews)); "good community and great staff" ((in 16 reviews)); "Nice manager" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"low pay and not very organized" ((in 32 reviews)); "Poor admin and management!" ((in 29 reviews)); "Upper management is focused just on Money" ((in 10 reviews)); "Leadership is horrible and out of touch with reality, it's the "good ol' boys club" at the top." ((in 10 reviews)); "Mandatory time off is so high that you can never build a vacation bank up for personal vacations/time off." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Essentia Health layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Essentia Health locations?

Duluth , Fargo , Brainerd , Detroit Lakes , Virginia , Minneapolis , Baxter , Deer River , Superior , New York , Sandstone , Wahpeton , Normal , Chicago , Saint Louis , Ashland , Hayward , Gillette , Grand Rapids , Park Rapids , Crosslake , Esko , Moose Lake , Fosston , Delano , Minnesota City , Greeley , Brooksville , West Fargo , Hermantown

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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

Ratings by category

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

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).

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Reviews by job title

542 reviews

4.0

Jul 16, 2015

Phlebotomist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful Staff and Doctors who care about their patients

Cons

Lack of employee support, need to get both sides of story and just because you might of had a talking to in the past, like 3 or more years before, does not mean it is the same situation

1.0

Jul 9, 2015

Going downhill fast

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The upper leadership of the organization is fantastic and very caring.

Cons

Unforunately, the middle management of the organization is horrible to work for with politics and back-biting going on constantly. Priorities are never straight and everything is a priority. I would stay far away especially if you work in what's called a "shared service" like HR, IS, Finance or Marketing. Horrible managers who care nothing about their employees and don't tolerate new ideas.

3.0

Jun 13, 2015

Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Personable people through out the organization

Cons

Talks a lot about innovate, but innovative people were brought in and managed out within a year or two. People who had been there 20 years stayed. They choose not to rock the boat by attempting to innovate.

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