2 decades at HCA, and my stint at Parallon drove me out
Pros
Some departments are run really well, and some leaders are fantastic.
Cons
This all depends on your particular leadership, team members, etc., but if you’re unfortunate enough to be on a poorly-managed team, it’s easy for an entire work experience to become mind-blowingly toxic. There’s such a marked hierarchy that big personalities being downright abusive to “lower-rung” colleagues is entirely tolerated. I did not witness this at HCA in general - only Parallon. Not only did I experience this myself, but I saw it over and over again with my colleagues. We all eventually left. Being snapped at and interrupted at meeting after meeting is one thing; being entirely excluded from conversations, meetings, decisions, training, etc. for matters that you’ll be made responsible for us quite another. When you’re in a position without much power, this can truly affect motivation and performance. Twenty years at HCA, and I have never witnessed the type of environment I’ve seen at Parallon.
