KP is a forward thinking, values oriented org that faces challenges from the state of U.S. healthcare with creativity.
Pros
Strong sense of mission, commitment to social justice, enlightened leadership, innovative programs, goals of inclusion and respect for all employees and their ideas - btw - these are facets of the organization that have been present from its inception, not just recent phenomena
Cons
The devil's in the details, right? Like all large organizations, the genuine commitments of leadership are sometimes lost in translation farther down the line. KP operates in a challenging environment - the state of healthcare in the U.S. As a non-profit there is not quite as much flexibility to make quick operational changes as with nimble for profit organizations. All healthcare organizations struggle with recruiting and retaining highly trained individuals given that health care has not been as popular a career path for many young people as other fields in recent years. That means that while some people are great, others are less so. On the other hand, I don't think that is so different from other similar institutions, with the exception perhaps, of hospitals closely tied to medical schools. Finally, whether in healthcare or any other business, everyone is trying to do more with less, so there is definitely stress.