Kaiser Permanente reviews

-Although I was only a basic, administrative intern dealing with filing, faxing, printing, etc, the very nice, kind of hippy-ish people made it a great place to work with; I really liked interacting with them, and they very much went out of their way to make me feel welcome all the time. Then again, it is Portland, Oregon, and that's just the way it is. -As I said, I only did menial work, as expected as a first-time intern, but every time I finished a job the employees went out of their way to thank and congratulate me to the point where I was blushing; again, they are very, very nice. I can see an East-Coaster being a little uncomfortable with this kind of culture, though, because I've also worked in NYC as well and currently live in Jersey. I've heard people, especially people from NYC, freak out about Portlanders. Get used to it. -I spent a lot of time observing the culture within the department. The head of the department was very respectful towards the workers and always took their input into account, while also being firm when needed. There was minimal corporate drama, although I could plainly see two people really did not get along. But what's that in a group of great people? -They spend a LOT of time having group conferences and giving/ getting feedback and thinking about ways to innovate, do a better job, do better for clients. For some people this might be a little too much but I liked the fact they believed in their work. -Portland. Great place. I went out and took pictures during my lunch break, some of the best pictures I've taken. Lovely downtown. Nightlife too if you want, though not too much of it.

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