HCA Healthcare reviews

3.2

45% would recommend to a friend

(9,759 total reviews)
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Samuel N. Hazen

49% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

HCA Healthcare has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 9,759 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HCA Healthcare employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.5 stars).

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1.0
May 4, 2026
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Pros

Engagement across ITG is low. A significant portion of the workforce is coasting toward retirement, which creates a stagnant environment with little drive or initiative. Compensation is adequate but not compelling enough to offset the cultural inertia

Cons

Stability is an illusion here. Compensation and benefits are underwhelming. PTO starts at 14 days/year and stays there for your first five years. Benefits are below industry standard. No bonus structure to speak of. The deeper issue is structural. In May 2026, HCA posted $1.6 billion in net profit over a single quarter — and responded by laying off hundreds of employees because it was buthurt that Trump stopped the Covid subsidies Let that sink in: a billion-dollar quarter net profit triggered headcount reductions to reduce the payroll, Hundreds of good people lost their jobs overnight in 1 department. Individual performance is irrelevant. It does not matter how much you contribute or how consistently you deliver. A single cost-cutting decision at the C-suite level can eliminate your position overnight. There is no meritocracy here, just exposure to executive whim. If you are looking for career stability or a workplace that values retention, look elsewhere. The culture reflects the incentives — most employees have learned not to invest emotionally in the work, and you can't blame them. When leadership treats headcount as the first lever to pull every time earnings dip, people stop caring and start surviving.

1.0
Sep 5, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Healthcare is a good profession.

Cons

Dear Hiring Manager, Thank you for your response regarding my application. While I appreciate the closure, I must say the explanation—that my compensation expectations “could not be met”—is a curious one, given that no salary range was provided in the job posting. In the absence of transparency and clear parameters, candidates are left to make informed estimates based on market data, experience, and professional judgment. I did so in good faith. If the number I provided was outside your budget, that’s understandable. What’s less understandable is expecting applicants to blindly guess what you’re willing to pay, only to be dismissed for guessing wrong. That’s not a negotiation—it’s a trap. Declining a candidate based solely on a number, without any attempt at dialogue or clarification, suggests a hiring process that values ambiguity over transparency. That’s unfortunate—not just for applicants, but for any organization hoping to attract qualified professionals who know their worth. It’s especially disappointing when companies expect professionalism and flexibility from applicants but do not extend the same courtesy in return. Shame on you. I hope future candidates are given the courtesy of clarity. It saves time, respects professionalism, and avoids the impression that your hiring process is more about fishing for undervalued talent than finding the right fit.

1.0
May 6, 2024

terrible

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Pros

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Cons

everything everything everything everything everything

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