Does Good Samaritan pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Good Samaritan employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Good Samaritan. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Good Samaritan?

54% of Good Samaritan employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Good Samaritan 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Good Samaritan?

Certified Nursing Assistant CNA (69) , CNA (37) , Registered Nurse (28) , Dietary Aide (15) , Administrator (14) , Licensed Practical Nurse (13) , Certified Nursing Assistant (10) , Cook (6) , Director of Nursing (6) , Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (6) , Registered Nurse, BSN (6) , Caregiver, CNA (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Housekeeper (4) , In Home Caregiver (4)

What are the pros of working at Good Samaritan according to real employee reviews?

"Many of the departments have great people in them and do great work for the field." ((in 34 reviews)); "Good Benefits for all types of employees" ((in 34 reviews)); "the staff is great and helpful" ((in 23 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and good boss" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good coworkers and nurses to work with" ((in 15 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Good Samaritan according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and the ration of cnas to residents" ((in 63 reviews)); "Poor management and short staffed." ((in 38 reviews)); "Well, the Upper Management talked about the private matter and the co" ((in 12 reviews)); "Manager talked bad about employees when they weren’t present" ((in 9 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Good Samaritan layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Good Samaritan locations?

Sioux Falls , Minneapolis , Moscow , Greeley , Davenport , Boise , Albuquerque , Brainerd , Daytona Beach , Kissimmee , Prescott , Denton , Loveland , Olathe , Eugene , Deland , Idaho Falls , Fort Collins , Algona , Estherville , Ottumwa , Las Cruces , Indianola , Grand Island , Mountain Lake , Waconia , Hays , Bismarck , Mohall , New Hope

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Good Samaritan

Acquired by Sanford Health

Good Samaritan reviews

3.2

54% would recommend to a friend

(599 total reviews)

Nathan Schema

51% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Good Samaritan has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 599 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Good Samaritan 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

599 reviews

4.0

May 20, 2023

If you love serving others, this is the job for you!

Certified nursing assistant cna

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I loved being able to serve these people, and feel like I was doing my part as a CNA. It was an excellent first job!

Cons

They were definitely short staffed, so the workload was pretty heavy at times! We only got a 15-30 minute break in our 12 hour shift also.

Good Samaritan Response

Thank you for leaving a review! We appreciate your feedback about working for Sanford Health. We’re glad you had a positive experience being able to serve the residents and make a meaningful impact on them. We’re sorry you had a negative experience not receiving longer breaks between long shifts. We’ll share your feedback with leadership.

1.0

May 16, 2023

Toxic kitchen

Nutrition services aide

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Kitchen staff was good and hardworking until the supervisor left after working non stop during heart of Covid. Supervisor brought in was difficult from day one and would ask us why we were working there is we couldn’t to all functions. We were to blame for not being trained on all aspects

Cons

Poor pay and high turnover

Good Samaritan Response

I’m sorry to hear about your negative experience! We hold our employees to the highest standards. We’re sorry you had a negative experience with the new supervisor and the treatment the team was given. We’ll share your feedback with leadership.

4.0

May 16, 2023

Overall good experience here

Certified nursing assistant cna

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good residents and supervising nurses

Cons

Poor scheduling, short staffing and unorganized at times

Good Samaritan Response

Thank you for leaving a review! We appreciate your feedback about working for Sanford Health. We’re glad you had a positive experience with supervising nurses and the residents. We’re sorry you had a negative experience with staffing, poor scheduling, and lack of organizing at times. We’ll share your feedback with leadership.

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Jobs at Good Samaritan

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