Is SSM Health a good company to work for?

SSM Health has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,766 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 4% over the last 12 months. 57% of employees would recommend working at SSM Health to a friend and 52% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about SSM Health have been left by employees working as Occupational Therapist , Patient Account Representative and Paramedic .

Does SSM Health pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SSM Health employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SSM Health. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SSM Health?

57% of SSM Health employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SSM Health 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SSM Health?

Registered Nurse (267) , Registered Nurse, BSN (83) , Patient Access Representative (55) , Medical Assistant (45) , Staff RN (33) , Manager (30) , Certified Nursing Assistant CNA (29) , Nurse Practitioner (22) , Physician (22) , Director (21) , Physical Therapist (20) , RN Staff Nurse (18) , Patient Care Technician (16) , Security Officer (14) , Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (13)

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

"The ethics that they follow also I believe the benefits are good and co worker are great" ((in 229 reviews)); "This has been a good place to work so far and they pay better than my previous jobs" ((in 160 reviews)); "Great people and mission statement." ((in 134 reviews)); "A lot of great coworkers and a brand new hospital" ((in 113 reviews)); "The staff are great and really care about the healthcare needs of their patient's." ((in 66 reviews))

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

"Poor management and leadership." ((in 43 reviews)); "Bad managers tend to stay, and the policies for writing people up are confusing at best." ((in 42 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about the short staffing." ((in 38 reviews)); "Poor communication" ((in 21 reviews)); "Difficult to get time off" ((in 20 reviews))

What are employees saying about SSM Health layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed SSM Health locations?

Saint Louis , Madison , Oklahoma City , Fond du Lac , Bridgeton , Janesville , Saint Charles , Fenton , Lake Saint Louis , Mount Vernon , Jefferson City , Centralia , Shawnee , Creve Coeur , Baraboo , Midwest City , Wentzville , Denville , Monroe , Mexico , Richmond Heights , Florissant , Clayton , Middleton , Milwaukee , Kansas City , Maryville , Arnold , Ballwin , Wisconsin Dells

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SSM Health reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(2,626 total reviews)

Laura Kaiser

47% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

SSM Health has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,626 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SSM Health employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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Gender

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Nov 1, 2024

Good workplace

Professional coder i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits, flexible schedule

Cons

Need to fight for training, supervisor is a bit manipulative in his speech, you can tell he is telling you half the story. Supervisor makes things up as he goes, poor insight.

SSM Health Response

We appreciate your review and the honest comments you provided. Because we don't take feedback such as this lightly, we would ask you to email us at recruiting@ssmhealth.com so we can share your thoughts with the appropriate parties. We hope to hear from you!

3.0

Oct 30, 2024

RN

Rn charge nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoy the people I work with.

Cons

There are not "live" people at our level. Most questions have to be addressed at "the system" level in St. Lous.

SSM Health Response

Thanks for sharing your thoughts about working at SSM Health. We see suggestions as an opportunity to improve. Your comments are valuable to us and will be considered as part of our ongoing efforts to improve our services. If you have any additional comments, please email us at recruiting@ssmhealth.com.

2.0

Oct 30, 2024

Ok

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not good. Manager was horrible.

Cons

Time off and vacation accrual

SSM Health Response

Thanks for your review. We would appreciate it if you’d share more about your situation offline, so that we can use that valuable feedback to help us deliver a better experience in the future. Please reach out to recruiting@ssmhealth.com with any further comments or suggestions you wish to share. We appreciate your feedback.

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