Huge variability in management aptitude and departments - Anonymous employee Seattle Children's Employee Review

3.0
Mar 22, 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The philosophy of ARTful (accountability, respectful, team work) behavior is terrific. However, while it is spoken of as a universal truth that all staff should be artful, it is not universally practiced or enforced.

Cons

Your experience and how positive it is really depends on which department you work in. Managers are often gifted clinicians or MBAs with no experience at managing. Doctors are allowed to treat staff poorly. HR does not work for the staff but for the administration, and it shows in all interactions.

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5.0
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Pros

Good Benefits, overall good working environment

Cons

Limited opportunities for growth at the PhD level

2.0
Jul 16, 2026
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Pros

Front line staff genuinely care and are committed to the organization, even though it has changed dramatically for the worse.

Cons

Leadership under new CEO (Longhurst) has quickly become toxic. Long time employees and leaders are exiting quickly. Return to office mandate is going into effect in October 2026 and has caused massive upheaval and unproductive work for months as employees seek answers and get none. This comes after years of successive waves of layoffs and financial struggles that have damaged trust in executive leadership and the board. SCH used to care about mission and now it cares about keeping up with tech company trends and petting CEO’s ego.

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