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3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(3,325 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

50% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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1.0
Apr 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Not any. Really. None. Zip.

Cons

I could rant forever. The pay is super low. I've been applying elsewhere and everyone pays 2x what they do. Also, don't even think twice about presenting new ideas or thinking you will be involved in projects as a new person. Employees who have been with the company for decades will run you into the ground if they remotely see you as a threat. It is a "manage them out" mentality the moment you show signs of fresh ideas. They would rather keep old systems/old excel sheets because management feels the need to please people who have been with the company decades. Once they start trying to "manage you out" they will give the ones that have been with company for decades pats on the back (literally). They are called "bravos". They are too delusional to see that making your work more difficult will cause your performance to decline. Show resilience? They will make your life harder. Have new ideas? They won't let you execute them and call it a bad idea so that someone else can tweak your idea and make it their own. Sick? Need time off? Play catch up when you return. Performing better than others even with threatening illness? Errt. It will hurt people's feelers. They will run you to the ground. Have formal training, experience, or education in your field? Don't bother thinking you can use it. They will listen to favorites who think being with the company longer gives more insight.... even ops is starting to not see value in your department.

5.0
Apr 8, 2026

Good pay with great people

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and people are awesome

Cons

Working for a very large company hard to keep up with emails

1.0
Apr 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The providers and *MOST* of my coworkers in the clinic were caring, hardworking, and dedicated people and the only thing that made working for this money hungry company somewhat tolerable.

Cons

-Management is awful all the way from the top down to the office managers and the favoritism for some employees is brazen and disgusting. -They always put way too much work on their employees until they quit (which is why the turn over rate is sky high). -The pay was way under market value for the in clinic positions. Not to mention the yearly “raises” and “bonuses” are an absolute joke. -They DO NOT listen to their employees feedback at all and do not communicate with the office staff until it’s too late. -The lack of communication and transparency company wide is incredibly frustrating as an employee. -A hard work ethic is not appreciated or incentivized but is instead taken advantage of and the ones doing the least amount of work (the favorite employees) are the ones receiving all the recognition and praise.

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