Is Sharp HealthCare a good company to work for?

Sharp HealthCare has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,627 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 85% of employees would recommend working at Sharp HealthCare to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Sharp HealthCare have been left by employees working as Nursing Assistant , Registered Nurse, BSN and Patient Access Representative .

Does Sharp HealthCare pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sharp HealthCare employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sharp HealthCare. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sharp HealthCare?

85% of Sharp HealthCare employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sharp HealthCare 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sharp HealthCare?

Registered Nurse (164) , Registered Nurse, BSN (72) , Certified Nursing Assistant CNA (31) , Nursing Assistant (28) , Clinical Nurse (25) , Patient Service Representative (22) , LVN (20) , Medical Assistant (19) , Staff RN (16) , Systems Analyst (16) , Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) (15) , Administrative Assistant (11) , Manager (11) , Nurse (10) , Patient Access Representative (10)

What are the pros of working at Sharp HealthCare according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits (full and part" ((in 148 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 70 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and very supportive." ((in 61 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 57 reviews)); "Great staff to work with" ((in 48 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sharp HealthCare according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low for San Diego and there is not much room for growth." ((in 101 reviews)); "Poor management and communication." ((in 73 reviews)); "Managers were a bit old fashioned, unrealistic." ((in 21 reviews)); "Upper management is as smart as an amazon monkey, they also favor mediocre type of employees." ((in 20 reviews)); "Base salary is low." ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sharp HealthCare layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Sharp HealthCare locations?

San Diego , Chula Vista , La Mesa , Grossmont , Coronado , Rancho Bernardo , New York , Los Angeles , El Cajon , Escondido , La Jolla , San Diego Country Estates , Mira Mesa , Scripps Ranch , Linda Vista , Lehi , Glendale , Du Bois , La Mesa , San Diego , Celina , Fort Worth , Ewa Beach , Fayetteville , Cleveland , Chino Hills , Murrieta , Del Mar , National City , Ramona

Sharp HealthCare reviews

4.0

85% would recommend to a friend

(1,479 total reviews)

Chris Howard

70% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Sharp HealthCare has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,479 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sharp HealthCare 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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1K reviews

2.0

Dec 3, 2014

Nice outward appearance, but sickly inward appearance

Clinical effectiveness associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid San Diego based company. Good patient care.

Cons

Sharp has their own version of the "good old boy network"; management and above sit in the sweet spot and anything less than management is a sour spot. Little growth opportunity. Poor leadership. High turn over. Silence is golden otherwise you are insulting big egos. CEO of Spectrum earns $950K/year + bonus + kickbacks. Kickbacks are acceptable, despite the policy and procedures they print internally. If you can play office politics like a chess game and don't have a soul, this is a good place for you. Regarding medical insurance, you are only allowed to see Sharp physicians. You are not allowed to go outside the Sharp network. Good way to circulate funds internally and receive a bias diagnosis/treatment. Regarding sick pay, PTO hours must be used until you accrue 100 hours of sick time, which takes anywhere from 18-24 months to accrue; not family friendly.

4.0

Dec 2, 2014

Sharp HealthCare

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and benefits are great! Sharp as a whole has great vision on the future of health care. Management always encouraged taking classes to broaden your education.

Cons

I don't personally have any cons. My Manager was always forthright with me and never kept me in the dark. I can't say that for most of the management team though.

2.0

Nov 9, 2014

Lofty service goals, but can't meet them

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sharp is dedicated to quality care. Some very good staff development opportunities are offered in-house. Benefits are really pretty good for San Diego.

Cons

This review is for one of their inpatient psychiatric units. Staffing is at a bare minimum and as such things are missed, and patients who are in extreme distress in an acute setting don't get as much care as would be optimal. Additionally, staff is overly reliant on black humor behind the scenes and patients are not always regarded compassionately. You would expect nursing staff on a psychiatric unit, of all people, to be understanding about the manifestations of mental illness, but no effort is made to stem the tide of joking about their delusions, which just seems cruel, unprofessional, and unhelpful. This habit extends to some physicians on the unit as well.

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