Does Sanford Health pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sanford Health employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sanford Health. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sanford Health?

51% of Sanford Health employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sanford Health 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sanford Health?

Registered Nurse (118) , Patient Access Representative (54) , Registered Nurse, BSN (41) , Certified Nursing Assistant CNA (23) , Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (23) , Patient Care Technician (18) , CNA (15) , Intern (14) , Staff RN (14) , Pathology Technician (13) , Manager (12) , Administrative Assistant (10) , Director (10) , Respiratory Therapist (9) , Licensed Practical Nurse (8)

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

"My coworkers are great people who made my experiance that much better every day that I came in." ((in 102 reviews)); "The people I work with are great!" ((in 88 reviews)); "Some good benefits but very very restrictive for health coverage and options." ((in 57 reviews)); "Good work environment as a CNA" ((in 37 reviews)); "Friendly staff and decent compansation" ((in 29 reviews))

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

"Pay is low for some of the tasks we have to do and put up with" ((in 152 reviews)); "Poor management and way too many of them." ((in 76 reviews)); "Has not changed in years for inflation and raises are low." ((in 18 reviews)); "Far too many managers and not enough expert" ((in 18 reviews)); "A bit heavy in upper management" ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sanford Health layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Sanford Health locations?

Fargo , Sioux Falls , Bismarck , Bemidji , West Fargo , Aberdeen , Vermillion , Thief River Falls , Moorhead , Alexandria , Worthington , Mandan , Minneapolis , Dickinson , Minot , Brookings , Rapid City , Watertown , Canby , Jackson , Perham , Tracy , Sheldon , Klamath Falls , Wahpeton , East Sioux Falls , Kuna , Richmond , Marshfield , El Mirage

Sanford Health reviews

3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(1,445 total reviews)

Bill Gassen

64% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Sanford Health has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,445 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sanford 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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1K reviews

1.0

Apr 1, 2013

Enjoyed a root canal more....

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

Camaraderie.... loved my fellow workers and many others in other departments.

Cons

Doctor's work under the Hippocratic Oath. Employees work under the Hypocritic Oaf.

1.0

Mar 21, 2013

Don't work here!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Some tuition assistance otherwise nothing

Cons

Bad healthcare coverage, bad dental coverage, bad pay increases, poor retirement contribution, no advancement opportunities unless you have an "in" The CEO of Sanford is greedy and is only interested in making money for himself. He makes lower level management cut costs to make sure he gets more money for himself. He claims he's all about the Sanford "family" but if that was the case he would treat employees better. Sanford gives away millions of dollars to make themselves look good, but the money came at the expense of the employees healthcare insurance. An employer of Sanford will have to pay a minimum of $175 just to be seen in the ER. That doesn't include lab work, x-rays, or medication. If you have another option for a place to work don't choose Sanford!

3.0

Mar 19, 2013

I had many great opportunities for growth in my leadership position, however, pay scale was not competitive.

Nurse manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture of excellence, and the enterprise has a great vision of excellence, but has grown so rapidly that it does not have a great structure to obtain this greatness at every level of their enterprise

Cons

Growth has been the big focus

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