Steer clear of Davita! - Anonymous employee DaVita Employee Review

1.0
Jun 11, 2008
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Alot of good people working there. Of course, the adverse conditions of the workplace is probably what helps the employees to bond.

Cons

Very low pay compared to other companies with similar job positions. All management decisions are driven by the CEO, regardless of advice given to him, often resulting in foreseeable problems. Being forced to sing the company anthem for every group of visitors that comes to the office. Raises not given every year, even when the company is experiencing record profits. The CEO cries on cue every year at the annual meeting(it's very obvious that he thinks everyone is stupid and is buying his act). Excecutives that are abusive or even involved in some pretty serious sexual harassment are kept onboard. Executives that question the CEO's ideas are summarily dismissed. The company literally uses mild cult techniques to maintain control over the employees(seriously!). Tons of money is spent on luncheons, travel and retreats while money is needed for tools and raises.

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5.0
Jan 29, 2026
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Pros

Stable company to work for with great benefits. DaVita offers tuition reimbursement, so it pays to go back to school and get a degree. They also help with career advancement and development.

Cons

If you are new to dialysis, it may take a while to reach a decent wage. You are required to work 12 hour shifts, mostly on your feet, and managers will always look to add to your workload.

1.0
May 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The local team was great. The FA was the best. She knows how to lead and to build a team. Helping the patients and their families was the best part. Knowing you were helping them improve their quality of life was very rewarding.

Cons

Upper management. All the executives care about is money. All management above the FA level was terrible. Always cutting your hours even though you were full time. People in charge that have absolutely no experience in healthcare. Management and executives who don't understand medicine and how healthcare works or should be. They bully, don't support, and try to find things to get you in trouble. They want the nurses to only use AI instead of thinking and doing what is best for the patients. When I started with DaVita, it was a great place to work. Since the business people took over at the top, it has gone downhill and is simply awful. I do not recommend working here.

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