Pros
Partners is one of the strongest health care players in New England, and working there means working with some of the best hospitals in the country. If you are looking to build a healthcare career in the Greater Boston area, this is a great place to start. The company offers good pay and great benefits, as well as a vast array of career opportunities for clinical and administrative healthcare professionals alike.
Cons
As one of the largest integrated health systems in the country, Partners has a bureaucratic organizational structure that can be frustrating if not exceedingly difficult to navigate. At the same time, while the company's 501(c)3 nonprofit status helps it to maintain a focus on its mission to provide quality patient care and research, it has a distinctly corporate culture that one could argue is "nonprofit" by name only. Additionally, it is worth noting that there is a nationwide trend in which large health networks have moved to strengthen their market share by acquiring smaller community hospitals, research centers and physician practices within their region. With ever greater bargaining power, these health networks put upward pressure on prices and, in doing so, can challenge the affordability of health care services for many patients. Make no mistake: Partners is one of the organizations that has led this charge.