Cardinal Health reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(4,960 total reviews)
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Jason Hollar

79% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Cardinal Health has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 4,960 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cardinal Health 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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1.0
Feb 26, 2026

Get Experience and Get Out

Recommend
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Pros

Career Advancement due to high turnover rate. Decent Pay. Good Experience.

Cons

Poor management in NPHS Segment. Dishonest. Poor work life balance.

1.0
Feb 26, 2026

Poor compensation, no growth

Recommend
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Pros

Work-from-home flexibility Up to 15% Management Incentive Plan (MIP) Unlimited PTO, at least in policy

Cons

The biggest drawback is the lack of realistic career growth opportunities. Progress tends to move very slowly, and the technical stack feels quite outdated compared with where the market is today. Despite the broader industry push toward AI, the company’s main visible effort is a knowledge chatbot that has reportedly been in an “improvement phase” for more than two years without delivering much value. There also seems to be limited adoption of modern LLM tools or more advanced AI workflows. From a culture and operating-model standpoint, leadership appears heavily anchored in legacy ways of working. Many senior leaders have been with the company for decades and still rely on traditional Excel-driven analysis rather than pushing modern data tools and experimentation. Overall, the environment can feel low-energy, with work-life balance often taking priority over ambition, innovation, and pace. That may suit some people, but for someone looking for fast growth, sharper execution, and a more modern analytics culture, it can feel limiting.

4.0
Feb 25, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good work/life balance. Management provides strong leadership and support

Cons

Can be stretched thin at times Lack of events with employee engagement if you are not at headquarters

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