Is Seattle Children's a good company to work for?

Seattle Children's has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,441 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 66% of employees would recommend working at Seattle Children's to a friend and 53% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Seattle Children's have been left by employees working as Research Assistant , Certified Nursing Assistant CNA and Research Associate .

Does Seattle Children's pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Seattle Children's employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Seattle Children's. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Seattle Children's?

66% of Seattle Children's employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Seattle Children's 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Seattle Children's?

Registered Nurse (84) , Registered Nurse, BSN (41) , Certified Nursing Assistant CNA (31) , Clinical Research Coordinator (21) , Manager (21) , Research Scientist (17) , Scheduling Coordinator (15) , Administrative Assistant (14) , Program Coordinator (13) , Research Assistant (13) , Family Service Coordinator (12) , Pediatric Mental Health Specialist (12) , Project Manager (12) , Research Associate (12) , Clinical Research Coordinator I (9)

What are the pros of working at Seattle Children's according to real employee reviews?

"worker and good benefit" ((in 180 reviews)); "Great people and fun place to work." ((in 81 reviews)); "The pay is good as it tries to align with the market although it doesn't have bonus." ((in 74 reviews)); "Great coworkers who really care about what they do." ((in 56 reviews)); "line IT staff and great mission" ((in 42 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Seattle Children's according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management, especially in the ED" ((in 67 reviews)); "The poor leadership will leave you feeling soulless and jaded." ((in 47 reviews)); "Upper management and the executive suite are the most unsupportive, disconnected, and arrogant group of people." ((in 29 reviews)); "parking is limited, not close to downtown, orientation could be more robust" ((in 23 reviews)); "incompetent are promoted to be managers and directors." ((in 23 reviews))

What are employees saying about Seattle Children's layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Seattle Children's locations?

Seattle , Bellevue , Federal Way , Olympia , Everett , Renton , Tacoma , Chicago , Middleton , Gilbert , Washington , San Diego , San Francisco , Mountain View , Denver , Auburn , Edmonds , Gig Harbor , Issaquah , Maple Valley , Puyallup , Redmond , Sweden , Tri Cities , Shoreline , Laurelhurst , West Seattle , Seattle Heights

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3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,325 total reviews)

Jeff Sperring

57% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Seattle Children's has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,325 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Seattle Children's 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

2.0

Oct 21, 2014

The blah blah of the mission it is more about the outside perception

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits particularly if you want an excellent health coverage. Some benefits for transportation.

Cons

Mediocre pay, old boy club. No opportunity for advancement. Too much focusing on appearance so donors think it is a great mission. Waste of money and obsess with CPI, without changing the embedded culture of mediocre managers. They do not listen. It obsess with security constant problems with , making it difficult to work at times. Too many hoops to jump to have things done. Internal bureaucracy entrenched

1.0

Feb 21, 2013

Current Employee @ Research Institute

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good scientists and colleagues, excellent benefits. Some well recognized researchers in the area of neurobiology. Opportunities to collaborate and work with other research institutions in the area such as the Fred Hutchinson , University of Washington , Benaroya Institute.

Cons

Poor and mediocre leadership. The director does not have idea of what research means. No place to advance. Generally poor recognition of efforts. Opportunities for advancement are limited and salaries are dictated by arbitrary parameters rather than merit. No in the same scale for similar industry, way below averages.

2.0

Jun 15, 2009

Great for the children; not so great for the employees.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission with staff dedicated to the wonderful children. Financially supportive of alternate modes of commute/transportation.

Cons

Dysfunctional and sometimes hostile work environment while management professes to be supportive of staff.

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