Does Northern Light Health pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Northern Light Health employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Northern Light Health. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Northern Light Health?

41% of Northern Light Health employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Northern Light Health 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Northern Light Health?

Registered Nurse (52) , Certified Nursing Assistant CNA (15) , Registered Nurse, BSN (13) , Staff RN (6) , Administrative Assistant (5) , Medical Assistant (5) , Physician Assistant (5) , PSR III (4) , Paramedic (4) , Patient Access Representative (4) , Physician Assistant, PA-C (4) , Psychiatric Technician (4) , Caregiver, CNA (3) , Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) (3) , Clinical Engineer (3)

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

"Pay is good for geographic area" ((in 42 reviews)); "Good benefits plus good hours" ((in 27 reviews)); "Lots of great coworkers" ((in 23 reviews)); "People I worked with were great!" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great staff and gratifying work" ((in 21 reviews))

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

"Upper management is absolutely awful" ((in 9 reviews)); "I experienced nothing other than poor management and leadership at every position I held within Northern Light." ((in 9 reviews)); "Absalutly no training for the job." ((in 7 reviews)); "The management is horrible they are not skilled and the senior management is awful." ((in 4 reviews)); "I routinely observed inappropriate communication by physicians towards other hospital staff, verbal abuse was expected by brow beaten technologist staff." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Northern Light Health layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Northern Light Health locations?

Bangor , Brewer , Portland , Presque Isle , Waterville , Ellsworth , Pittsfield , South Portland , Dover-Foxcroft , Newport , Chicago , Blue Hill , Brownville , Greenville , Mars Hill , Winterport , Augusta , Dexter , Orrington , Lewiston , North Yarmouth , Oklahoma City , Inver Grove Heights , Sacramento , Hartford , Greensburg , East BluEast Hill , Dedham , Hermon , Maine

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Northern Light Health reviews

3.0

41% would recommend to a friend

(427 total reviews)

R. Guy Hudson

100% approve of CEO

19% positive business outlook

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Northern Light Health has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 427 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Northern Light Health 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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427 reviews

3.0

Mar 1, 2022

Bottom Line Not Patient First

Staff rn

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Pros

The only redeeming quality really is the salary and benefits. And that's thanks to the union.

Cons

The cons are Staffing ratios, forever changing management structures, top heavy management and High turnover

3.0

Feb 21, 2022

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Credentialing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and pto. Good schedule.

Cons

Negative management, large workload. Don't feel appreciated

5.0

Feb 21, 2022

Great opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with great people and purpose

Cons

No real cons to share for this employer

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