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 1,442 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 (42) , 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 171 reviews)); "Great people and fun place to work." ((in 85 reviews)); "Good pay and bonus pay for night shifts." ((in 83 reviews)); "Great coworkers who really care about what they do." ((in 55 reviews)); "Great staff and want to improve" ((in 44 reviews))

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

"Poor management, especially in the ED" ((in 70 reviews)); "The poor leadership will leave you feeling soulless and jaded." ((in 46 reviews)); "Upper management and the executive suite are the most unsupportive, disconnected, and arrogant group of people." ((in 28 reviews)); "Parking is expensive." ((in 24 reviews)); "incompetent are promoted to be managers and directors." ((in 24 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

(1,326 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 1,326 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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4.0

Aug 29, 2013

Excellent benefits package

Clinical support staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most everyone has a great work ethic. Dedicated to the mission. Great benefits, discounts, and alternative commuter incentives. Beautiful work environment.

Cons

Too invested in Toyota model. Little to no room for advancement opportunities. Top down management

4.0

Aug 14, 2013

Great people, good work/life balance, awesome entry level job, but stagnant if not in medical field

Clinical research associate i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are enjoyable Good pay and benefits Some of the best healthcare professionals in the country Manageable work load Flexible hours Clean and new work environment Will subsidize continued education

Cons

In regards to research, unreliable job security due to funding Not a lot of options to advance without more education

5.0

Jul 20, 2013

Great Institution doing great things!

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great learning environment and a stated policy not to let people go in a downturn. Institution follows the Toyota Way for continuous performance improvement.

Cons

growing and changing very fast which can sometimes be problematic

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