Is Seattle Children's a good company to work for?

Seattle Children's has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,442 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 66% of employees would recommend working at Seattle Children's to a friend and 53% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Seattle Children's have been left by employees working as Research Assistant , Certified Nursing Assistant CNA and Research Associate .

Does Seattle Children's pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Seattle Children's employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Seattle Children's. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Seattle Children's?

66% of Seattle Children's employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Seattle Children's 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Seattle Children's?

Registered Nurse (84) , Registered Nurse, BSN (42) , Certified Nursing Assistant CNA (31) , Clinical Research Coordinator (21) , Manager (21) , Research Scientist (17) , Scheduling Coordinator (15) , Administrative Assistant (14) , Program Coordinator (13) , Research Assistant (13) , Family Service Coordinator (12) , Pediatric Mental Health Specialist (12) , Project Manager (12) , Research Associate (12) , Clinical Research Coordinator I (9)

What are the pros of working at Seattle Children's according to real employee reviews?

"worker and good benefit" ((in 184 reviews)); "great people and patients." ((in 80 reviews)); "The pay is good as it tries to align with the market although it doesn't have bonus." ((in 78 reviews)); "Great coworkers who really care about what they do." ((in 53 reviews)); "line IT staff and great mission" ((in 45 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Seattle Children's according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management, especially in the ED" ((in 69 reviews)); "The poor leadership will leave you feeling soulless and jaded." ((in 46 reviews)); "Upper management and the executive suite are the most unsupportive, disconnected, and arrogant group of people." ((in 26 reviews)); "incompetent are promoted to be managers and directors." ((in 25 reviews)); "Parking is expensive." ((in 24 reviews))

What are employees saying about Seattle Children's layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Seattle Children's locations?

Seattle , Bellevue , Federal Way , Olympia , Everett , Renton , Tacoma , Chicago , Middleton , Gilbert , Washington , San Diego , San Francisco , Mountain View , Denver , Auburn , Edmonds , Gig Harbor , Issaquah , Maple Valley , Puyallup , Redmond , Sweden , Tri Cities , Shoreline , Laurelhurst , West Seattle , Seattle Heights

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3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,326 total reviews)

Jeff Sperring

57% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Seattle Children's has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,326 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Seattle Children's 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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1K reviews

5.0

Jul 21, 2026

New grad RN

Registered nurse, bsn

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mission driven and comprehensive care for pediatric population

Cons

Can be difficult to land a position here

Seattle Children's Response

15h

Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback. We are so happy to hear that you are enjoying your employment at Seattle Children's!

2.0

Jul 16, 2026

Dedicated staff struggling with toxic leadership changes

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Front line staff genuinely care and are committed to the organization, even though it has changed dramatically for the worse.

Cons

Leadership under new CEO (Longhurst) has quickly become toxic. Long time employees and leaders are exiting quickly. Return to office mandate is going into effect in October 2026 and has caused massive upheaval and unproductive work for months as employees seek answers and get none. This comes after years of successive waves of layoffs and financial struggles that have damaged trust in executive leadership and the board. SCH used to care about mission and now it cares about keeping up with tech company trends and petting CEO’s ego.

Seattle Children's Response

15h

Thank you for this detailed feedback. There are a lot of important points in your review. If you would like to speak about your experience further, please submit a ticket to the People and Culture Resource Center Online Portal and someone will address your feedback.

4.0

Jul 16, 2026

Great people and benefits, but reduced flexibility under new CEO

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission, people, reputation, benefits, and compensation.

Cons

New CEO, continuing to reduce flexibility for employees.

Seattle Children's Response

15h

Thank you for your balanced review. Your feedback is extremely valuable to us as we continue to improve our employees experience.

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