Does Penn State Health pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Penn State Health employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Penn State Health. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Penn State Health?

68% of Penn State Health employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Penn State Health 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Penn State Health?

Registered Nurse (78) , Registered Nurse, BSN (29) , Medical Office Associate (15) , Medical Assistant (9) , Resident Physician (9) , Administrative Assistant (7) , Medical Office Assistant (7) , Patient Care Assistant (PCA) (7) , Manager (6) , Physician (6) , EMT-B (5) , Licensed Practical Nurse (5) , Scheduling Coordinator (5) , Staff RN (5) , Certified Nursing Assistant CNA (4)

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

"Benefits are good and affordable" ((in 96 reviews)); "Like the area Coworkers are great" ((in 31 reviews)); "Great people at the organization" ((in 29 reviews)); "Friendly staff and great interdepartmental communication" ((in 20 reviews)); "Taking time off is an easy process." ((in 9 reviews))

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

"low pay and can be very hectic" ((in 49 reviews)); "Bad managers thrive by bullying those who take initiative." ((in 16 reviews)); "Low salary, doctors can be arrogant" ((in 13 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about their employees." ((in 9 reviews)); "Definitely some blatant have favoritism" ((in 8 reviews))

What Penn State Health locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Lancaster , Harrisburg , Hershey , State College

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3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(710 total reviews)

Dr. Michael Kupferman

73% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

Penn State Health has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 710 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Penn State 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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710 reviews

3.0

Nov 7, 2025

Just okay

Registered nurse

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CEO approval

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Pros

Decent education for new grads, physically a nice updated hospital (at least children’s hospital), good food/drink options for dayshift, dress code was nice and not strict

Cons

Minimal food/drink for nightshift, management on my unit was horrendous, ran into issues with management and HR going against the union contract, pay not as good as other hospitals, scheduling was eh and on the unit I worked on all PTO requests were denied if it wasn’t a LTV and even then difficult to get approved, unit severely understaffed and many unsafe assignments

Penn State Health Response

7mo

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad to hear you found the education programs for new grads and the hospital environment to be positive aspects of your time at Penn State Health. We also appreciate your feedback on scheduling and communication. Input from current and former employees helps us continue working toward a better experience for all team members. We wish you the best in your career

4.0

Nov 3, 2025

Great people, crappy management

Lead technologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love the people here. Lots of opportunities for over time and incentive pay. Good benefits as well. Pretty competitive pay for the area.

Cons

People are rushed through training to get on shift which creates a high turnover rate.

Penn State Health Response

7mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback and for the leadership you bring to your team in Lancaster. It’s great to hear how much you value your co-workers. They’re at the heart of what makes Penn State Health special. We appreciate your insight on training and onboarding as we continue improving how we support new team members and set them up for long-term success.

4.0

Nov 1, 2025

ok

Registered nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great salary, union, good ratios

Cons

nothing i can think of off the top of my head

Penn State Health Response

7mo

Thanks for sharing your feedback! We’re glad to hear you’re having a positive experience as part of our nursing team in Hershey and that you value the pay, staffing ratios and union support. We appreciate all you do to provide excellent patient care and embody our RITE values every day.

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