Is MedStar Health a good company to work for?

MedStar Health has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,893 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at MedStar Health to a friend and 73% 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 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MedStar Health?

78% 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, 4.0 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) , Clinic Assistant (17) , Physician (17) , 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 223 reviews)); "Great staff to work with" ((in 54 reviews)); "Great coworkers are great." ((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 50 reviews)); "Friendly work environment" ((in 20 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of team recognition" ((in 104 reviews)); "Pay is low for the market" ((in 79 reviews)); "Manager was not open to new ideas at all and wanted to run the department like the 1800s." ((in 30 reviews)); "Low salary and very micromanagement." ((in 27 reviews)); "No work life balance at corporate office" ((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 , Bel Air , Brandywine , Ellicott City , Rockville , Elkridge , Bethesda , Chevy Chase , Southern MD Facility , Upper Marlboro , Timonium , Alexandria , Bowie , Lanham , Maryland City , Mitchellville

MedStar Health reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(1,774 total reviews)

Kenneth A. Samet

86% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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MedStar Health has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,774 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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2K reviews

5.0

Apr 13, 2015

Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great growth opportunity.....family hospital....great leadership....able to learn

Cons

Not many service lines...uncertain time in organizationIncrease pay...

4.0

Apr 10, 2015

Cook

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, great work enviroment

Cons

Union dues, long hours, management sucks

3.0

Mar 26, 2015

Good company, great benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I recommend MedStar as an employer. It is a good company to work at. I have worked at one of the hospitals and at the Corporate offices. They offer a great benefits package, a lot of vacation time, I have been with them for almost 8 years and I accumulate about 9 hours of Paid Time Off per paid period. Good health insurance coverage for the price you pay. Time off policies, I would say are very flexible in most departments. In the positions I have been, my schedule has been very flexible, probably because I am a salaried employee, schedule flexibility is more limited for hourly paid employees. They give you a tuition assistance, is not that much but it helps a lot. I paid great part of my Master's program with the money they give me.

Cons

My dissatisfaction at MedStar has been related to Career growth. It takes a lot of time for you to move up even if you have experience and education. If you keep applying and don't give up it happens, but again, ti takes time. The issue is that they don't hire from within, they don't give priority to internal candidates even if you work hard and perform well, they hire who they like, period. Also, salaries are not very competitive, depending on the position and the department, but in general, salaries are just ok. You may receive a cost of living increase every year, but that's almost nothing.

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