UW Health reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,030 total reviews)
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Alan S. Kaplan, MD

50% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

UW Health has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,030 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UW 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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1.0
Jun 15, 2012

Malignant.

Recommend
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Pros

Cold climate, so little chance of catching malaria. Inexpensive housing and cost of living versus pay. Easy to get hired here.

Cons

Recommends workers go to their psychiatrist. They consider this area to be "Scandinavian," but it really means there is no tolerance for urban and international personalities. Sent Spanish worker for English classes. Teaches physicians to be overly critical of patients. Many patients are considered to seek drugs. Workers who speak less are considered more intelligent than those who speak more. Asking for clarification reveals weakness. Instead, ask your overworked fellow workers. Don't use the dictation service even though it's available. It costs them money and they don't like it. Don't use the dictation program they give you. It will turn words like "newborn" into "mongolian spot" or whatever. You won't catch it and you'll get in trouble. Get last year's in-service board exam before showing up and review it. Lots of questions will be the same. They give you that test right away. It can make you look bad if you don't do good. They say it's better if you don't study for it but that's not so true.

5.0
May 14, 2012

Excellent place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits, great leadership They expect a lot out of their employees to ensure patient safety.

Cons

It is limited in promotion due to loyalty to company and not a lot of movement out.

4.0
Jan 25, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

They treat you well. Pay is good (I imagine in some areas they are very competitive, in others not so much). The ethic and missions are terrific There are some great leaders and staff.

Cons

Very limited opportunities for career advancement. This is a physician dominated and controlled organization, so non-physicians are not as highly valued. While this is to be expected, too often physicians are placed in senior administrative positions and have limited skill sets outside of their medical training.

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