Is MedStar Health a good company to work for?

MedStar Health has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,892 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at MedStar Health to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about MedStar Health have been left by employees working as Clinic Assistant , Patient Care Technician and Physician Assistant .

Does MedStar Health pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MedStar Health employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MedStar Health. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MedStar Health?

77% of MedStar Health employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MedStar Health 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MedStar Health?

Registered Nurse (127) , Medical Assistant (43) , Registered Nurse, BSN (35) , Physical Therapist (31) , Manager (23) , Administrative Assistant (22) , Physician Assistant (22) , Nurse Practitioner (18) , Physician (17) , Clinic Assistant (16) , Director (16) , Patient Services Coordinator (15) , Certified Nursing Assistant CNA (13) , Office Assistant (13) , Patient Care Technician (11)

What are the pros of working at MedStar Health according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great and competitive" ((in 221 reviews)); "Good pay and work every 3rd weekend" ((in 84 reviews)); "Great coworkers are great." ((in 53 reviews)); "Most of the staff was friendly and helpful." ((in 50 reviews)); "People and because it’s a fairly large organization; the ability move around while staying under the MedStar umbrella is great." ((in 49 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of team recognition" ((in 103 reviews)); "Low salary( compared to market salary)" ((in 33 reviews)); "Manager was not open to new ideas at all and wanted to run the department like the 1800s." ((in 30 reviews)); "No work life balance at corporate office" ((in 24 reviews)); "They reward poor leadership and poor ethics and punish innovation." ((in 23 reviews))

What are employees saying about MedStar Health layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed MedStar Health locations?

Washington , Baltimore , Columbia , Leonardtown , Olney , Clinton , White Marsh , Rosedale , Arlington , Silver Spring , Annapolis , Waldorf , Nottingham , Hyattsville , McLean , Brandywine , Bel Air , Ellicott City , Rockville , Elkridge , Bethesda , Chevy Chase , Southern MD Facility , Upper Marlboro , Timonium , Alexandria , Bowie , Lanham , Maryland City , Mitchellville

MedStar Health reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,773 total reviews)

Kenneth A. Samet

85% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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MedStar Health has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,773 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MedStar Health 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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2.0

Apr 2, 2017

Registered nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

You get to know your patients very well as there is an average stay of three weeks on my unit. You actually get to make a difference in the patients' life. It is rewarding knowing that you save a life almost everyday. Many opportunities to learn.

Cons

Some of the techs are very rude but remain employed, work gets distributed unequally if you don't belong to a clique (you get all the patients with high acuity). Not much room for growth. I got laid off (received a letter two months prior). Work a lot of long hours without getting paid (did not use a time clock). Nursing staff were expected to sign time sheets). I think NRH had this policy for a reason. They did not want to pay for overtime. Several so called high tech devices did not work and you spend so much time trouble shooting instead of caring for your patients (hand held device for documentation or scanning lab labels, blood pressure machine). Too much time spent on documentation especially after they went live in 2013.

MedStar Health Response

9y

We are sorry to hear that you had a negative experience working at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital. We take this type of feedback very seriously. Since Glassdoor reviews are anonymous, we invite you to contact our Human Resources department by calling 800-862-2166 and pressing option 3. You can also email Dennis Hoban, our senior director of Talent Acquisition, directly at Dennis.Hoban@Medstar.Net if you wish to discuss your employment experience. We appreciate your feedback because it can help us make improvements in the work environment. We aim to create a great work experience for all of our employees.

2.0

Mar 27, 2017

Unable to Retain Best and Brightest

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well known organization Benefits after 30 days Leave after 90 days

Cons

Highly unprofessional, Inter office battles, inter departmental battles, employee bias, nepotism, abuse of HR policies and laws, and a total disregard for human decency

MedStar Health Response

9y

We are sorry to hear that you had a negative experience working at MedStar Health. We take this type of feedback very seriously. Since Glassdoor reviews are anonymous, we invite you to contact our Human Resources department by calling 800-862-2166 and pressing option 3. You can also email Dennis Hoban, our senior director of Talent Acquisition, directly at Dennis.Hoban@Medstar.Net if you wish to discuss your employment experience. We appreciate your feedback because it can help MedStar Health make improvements in the work environment. We aim to create a great work experience for all of our employees.

1.0

Aug 28, 2015

pharmacy

Certified pharmacy technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None none none and none.

Cons

No training and disorganized. Rude. Understaffed.

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