Does Essentia Health pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Essentia Health employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Essentia Health. This rating has improved by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Essentia Health?

69% of Essentia Health employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Essentia Health 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.7 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 30 reviews)); "good benefits and health insurance at that time" ((in 25 reviews)); "good community and great staff" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good manager." ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Poor admin and management!" ((in 32 reviews)); "low pay and not very organized" ((in 31 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

3.6

69% would recommend to a friend

(542 total reviews)

Dr. David C. Herman

54% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

Essentia Health has an employee rating of 3.6 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

3.0

May 10, 2023

HUC

Health unit coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Feels small - You get to know everyone quickly Nurses and providers are all great to work with

Cons

Management was suboptimal Pay No advancement opportunities

3.0

May 9, 2023

It's a job

Medical technologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to live in Duluth

Cons

You're completely replaceable in their eyes. In lab you're merely an afterthought in comparison to how they treat the nurses.

2.0

May 7, 2023

Great if you know the right people

Licensed practical nurse (lpn)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Small hospital, local, closer to home, offered better pay than Sanford.

Cons

Nurses eat their young, they just do and it's terrible to experience.

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