Salem Health reviews

IS has the worst culture run by arrogant leaders hired from outside industries. They have no idea what they're talking about and no insight for the industry. Worse, they dictate without consulting or listening to their staff. We used to have employee surveys but when leaders continued to score terribly, they did away with them. The VP has a few friends he's hired and treats them better than other leaders. If you're not a "yes man" and question anything in leadership they force you out or eliminate your job. The apps director is from a bookstore and knows very little. He listens to no one and makes a fool of himself frequently as he arrogantly dictates constant changes. Staff are miserable and afraid to speak up because the leadership team is vindictive and will come after you, despite an HR anti retaliation policy. There's no direction or communication and the turnover rates are very high. They talk a good game, but they're deceptive. The best people leave or get fired, stay away unless it's a quick stepping stone for you.

There is a general sense of unhappiness throughout IS. Many have a constant fear that everything they do could potentially result in backlash from management. Too much time is spent just attempting to keep leadership happy that you lose sight of what the actual work is that we're there to do. One poor wording choice in an email can often result in multiple IM's, phone conversations, meetings, etc. just to explain or justify yourself. Micro-management has become the norm. Meetings to discuss meetings. Phone calls to prepare for a meeting regarding the next meeting should be an exaggerated internet meme, but is daily practice within IS. There are processes galore that must always be followed - unless you are leadership and are eager to make yourself look good by forcing something to be done right away. Not all leadership in I.S. is bad, but the ones that are make life difficult for everyone and appear to be those with the most control and influence. Individuals get targeted for an unknown reason and it is then impossible for them to do anything without criticism. It's blatant enough that it makes other team members uncomfortable in meetings when it's witnessed. Those that express concerns are considered 'problem children'. Issues are reported and escalated to HR and upper management, but instead of the real concern being addressed, teams are restructured. People are moved to other teams or even given made up positions just so their current manager doesn't have to deal with them anymore. This happens without any job postings or interview processes occurring. As people begin to flee out of I.S., they get shunned by leadership once they give notice. Announcements are not made to I.S. when people leave the organization or change positions – those people are even asked to not share the information with anyone. One day you just realize that someone hasn’t worked there for the last 2 weeks -- unless you happen to hear the ‘gossip’ ahead of time. The phrase often heard is “The goal is to make sure everyone is equally unhappy.” This is only funny if it comes from someone you think actually cares about the happiness of their staff.