Does Health First pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Health First employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Health First. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Health First?

58% of Health First employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Health First 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Health First?

Registered Nurse (74) , Registered Nurse, BSN (19) , Patient Service Representative (18) , Certified Nursing Assistant CNA (14) , Staff RN (10) , Director (8) , CNA (7) , Customer Service Representative (6) , Analyst (5) , Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) (5) , Manager (5) , Medical Technologist (5) , Nurse Tech (5) , Phlebotomist (5) , Physical Therapist (5)

What are the pros of working at Health First according to real employee reviews?

"Good on benefits" ((in 78 reviews)); "people and care are great" ((in 25 reviews)); "Warm and friendly staff; love to also receive my care at the Cocoa Beach location." ((in 19 reviews)); "There is a good work / life balance" ((in 12 reviews)); "Flexible hours with ability to pick up shifts" ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Health First according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and tedious work." ((in 55 reviews)); "Poor management and I hope but takeover by Advent will help change" ((in 50 reviews)); "Leadership is terrible and been there forever" ((in 20 reviews)); "managers not at all considerate" ((in 12 reviews)); "Scary, unethical ways of collecting blood cultures, most people don’t get paid well, always coming up with new policies to protect the hospital and makes things harder on the nurse, upper management smiles to your face to appease you then will backstab you" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Health First layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Health First layoffs and their outlook for job security at Health First in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Health First locations?

Melbourne , Rockledge , Palm Bay , Viera , Cape Canaveral , Cocoa Beach , Merritt Island , New York , Orlando , Cocoa , West Melbourne , Fort Lauderdale , Lake Mary , Indialantic , Malabar , Satellite Beach , Florida City , Saint Louis , Staten Island , Oshkosh , Brevard , Rockingham , Dallas , Fort Worth , Memphis , Manchester , Denver , Mukilteo , Palm Beach Gardens , West Palm Beach

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Health First reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(757 total reviews)

Terry Forde

75% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

Health First has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 757 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Health First 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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Reviews by job title

757 reviews

5.0

Dec 7, 2018

Best place to work in Brevard

Rn, bsn

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to transfer within company

Cons

Old facilities, equipment and policies

Health First Response

Thanks for taking the time to review your current experience working at Health First. It's great to hear that you enjoy the mobility within our company. We hope you continue to grow your career with us. As we continue to grow as a company, we will take your feedback into consideration.

4.0

Nov 28, 2018

ER RN

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, free gym membership, fun coworkers

Cons

Work versus personal life balance

Health First Response

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your experience working at Health First. It's great to hear you enjoyed our benefits package as well as great coworkers. We're sorry that you didn't enjoy the work-life balance. As we continue to grow, we will be taking your feedback into consideration. We wish you the best in your career.

3.0

Nov 23, 2018

Health first

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Melbourne is a nice area and the hospitals are all close to beaches. Busy trauma center

Cons

Too many prn that do whatever they want bc management would rather use prn instead of full time

Health First Response

We appreciate you taking the time to review your current experience working at Health First. We're glad to hear you enjoy the location of our hospitals. As we continue to grow, we'll take your other concerns into consideration. We hope you continue to grow your career with us at Health First. Thank you.

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