Does Acadian Ambulance Service pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Acadian Ambulance Service employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Acadian Ambulance Service. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Acadian Ambulance Service?

65% of Acadian Ambulance Service employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Acadian Ambulance Service 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Acadian Ambulance Service?

Paramedic (120) , EMT-B (101) , EMT-Basic (78) , Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (15) , EMT (13) , Critical Care Paramedic (11) , Field Paramedic (9) , Emergency Medical Technician (8) , Dispatcher (7) , Operations Supervisor (6) , Paramedic Field Supervisor (6) , Runner (4) , Ambulance Driver (3) , Billing Specialist (3) , Business Development (3)

What are the pros of working at Acadian Ambulance Service according to real employee reviews?

"They offer semi competitive pay in areas where they haven't purchased all of the competition." ((in 40 reviews)); "Benefits are great!" ((in 33 reviews)); "Good people and very organized operation." ((in 21 reviews)); "Great coworkers if you are around the right type of people." ((in 19 reviews)); "ESOP is a huge part of the reason for staying and provides a great retirement." ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Acadian Ambulance Service according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and lots of shorthanded times" ((in 22 reviews)); "Management could care less and show favoritism" ((in 13 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible and does not care about you." ((in 10 reviews)); "Yearly raises are low" ((in 10 reviews)); "High burn out long hours no family life." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Acadian Ambulance Service locations?

Lafayette , San Antonio , Dallas , Houston , New Orleans , Austin , Baton Rouge , Beaumont , Alexandria , Memphis , Houma , Lake Charles , Covington , Lufkin , Slidell , Humble , Pascagoula , Monroe , Schertz , Metairie , Orange , Fort Worth , Ocean Springs , Gonzales , Hammond , Louisiana , Santa Fe , Liberty Hill , Port Arthur , Lewisville

Acadian Ambulance Service reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(553 total reviews)

Richard Zuschlag

82% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (553 reviews)

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Acadian Ambulance Service has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 553 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Acadian Ambulance Service employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

553 reviews

2.0

Mar 16, 2026

Underpaid and overlooked

Emergency medical technician (emt)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work longer hours for more days off

Cons

Company doesn’t care if you’re sick, they don’t care if you’re hurt. You’re supposed to get stock with company after 1 year but I worked 2.5 years and never got any stock benefits.

3.0

Feb 28, 2026

A formative experience

Emergency medical technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Each shift is different/ unique experiences - Rewarding at times - Comradery with peers and PD, FD, and ED - Overtime - Supervisors are often helpful, friendly, and understanding - Employee owned - Better sleep schedule when on a permanent truck - Possibility of working with some awesome people, makes the shift much more enjoyable - You meet a lot of people and learn a lot - It is what you make it

Cons

Typical of EMS, in general: - Patient abuse of the system - Getting off late - Gossip - Low morale among peers - Must eat and use the bathroom whenever possible, sometimes hard to get the opportunity - Long hours - Possibility of experiencing abuse from patients - Propensity to get hurt on the job (ex. lifting patients) - Stressful - Much to learn as you go/trial by fire - Poor sleep schedule whenever "in flex" (basically on call) - etc.

4.0

Feb 26, 2026

Calling not A Giving

Emergency medical responder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing Crews One big Family

Cons

Long hours Not enough pay for what is seen and done

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