Is Sound Physicians a good company to work for?

Sound Physicians has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 704 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 56% of employees would recommend working at Sound Physicians to a friend and 53% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Sound Physicians have been left by employees working as Medical Director , Clinical Performance Nurse and CPN Clinical Performance Nurse .

Does Sound Physicians pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sound Physicians employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sound Physicians. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sound Physicians?

56% of Sound Physicians employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sound Physicians 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sound Physicians?

Physician, Hospitalist (31) , Hospitalist (26) , Nurse Practitioner (22) , Physician (21) , Clinical Performance Nurse (18) , Hospitalist Coordinator (14) , CPN Clinical Performance Nurse (13) , Medical Director (12) , Operations (10) , Program Manager (9) , Recruiter (9) , Director (8) , Privileging Coordinator (8) , Registered Nurse (8) , Regional Director of Operations (7)

What are the pros of working at Sound Physicians according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay and CME allowance" ((in 37 reviews)); "Visionary and supportive leadership that encourages creativity and innovation in and around the workplace." ((in 35 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 31 reviews)); "Great culture and focus on bedside care." ((in 31 reviews)); "benefits are good." ((in 26 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sound Physicians according to real employee reviews?

"Horrible management no room to move up the ladder" ((in 27 reviews)); "Upper management is cut throat, will call you in to manipulate the perception of what other colleagues think of you." ((in 9 reviews)); "Communication is all but absent." ((in 8 reviews)); "Hostile work environment." ((in 6 reviews)); "In 4 years I have had 5 managers due to lay offs." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sound Physicians layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Sound Physicians locations?

Tacoma , Westlake , Brentwood , Dallas , Seattle , Columbus , Nashville , New York , Phoenix , Austin , Los Angeles , Tucson , San Antonio , Frederick , Chicago , Winchester , Saint Louis , Houston , Akron , Cincinnati , Bellingham , Wichita , Savannah , Richmond , Fort Worth , Memphis , Terre Haute , Las Vegas , Spokane , Atlanta

Sound Physicians reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(688 total reviews)

Jeff Alter

78% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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Sound Physicians has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 688 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sound Physicians employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

688 reviews

1.0

Feb 16, 2017

MD

Physician, hospitalist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits , steady pay check and you get to see lots of patients everyday if your someone who gets bored easy.

Cons

Sound Started off with a visionary leader and great ideas / values. But what I have seen does not reflect their theoretical core values or mission. They are simply another staffing agency now as I hesitate to say hospitalist management company. I have see very little management from them. And as time went on , they couldn't even staff the program effectively. The funny thing is , as the program fell apart the Sound " leaders " became less involved and less present . At first they will act very interested in the program. I soon learned Sound is just another third party company trying to make money off the hard work of physicians. But what's most disappointing is how they sell themselves to the Hospital trying to paint a pretty picture no matter how bad the program is running. Unfortunately hospitals trust them. For now. I've watched great doctors and NPs be coerced into joining a sound program that would eventually place them into a dangerous work environment . By dangerous I mean seeing too many patients daily. Creating serious mental stress andanguish. . Often being understaffed and expected to deal with it. And being given a leader / director who is purely there to serve himself and look good to admin. Contract negotiations took a very long time. The physicians were always the last to know of any changes. Office staff seemed to be treated better in this program than the providers. I can go on and on ..... Basically this is a dangerous , unstable program . But don't take my word for it , just look at their turn over rate ...... or ask the current Hospitalist's about it.

Sound Physicians Response

9y

Sound Physicians is a physician founded and led organization. We are disappointed that you had such a negative experience working with our team. If you feel there are ethical issues to raise, please contact our Compliance Hotline https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/30726/index.html

1.0

Jun 20, 2016

Unfair Circumstances

Tcrn

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great vision. Good flexible hours.

Cons

Inability to manage appropriately. Middle management stifles the forward movement progress that is needed. It was stated upon my arrival that "everyone holds everything close to their chest and likes to take credit for others work and accomplishments"...at the time, did not realize she was referring to herself. I saw red flags right from the start, when the NP was being setup for failure. They felt the need to apologize to me for their inappropriate discussion with her just 3 days into my job. As much as Sound's regional team say they are hiring you to make improvements with their programs, be careful...because the local folks are not on that same page. I heard too many times from the local team, in my short stay with Sound, that "the regional team does not need to know what is going on at the local level". Unfortunately, my direct report was w the regional team...so something about that just didn't set well. If considering a position with Sound...be very careful. Every week a corporate message goes out to all, which shows who is leaving the company and who is joining...80% of those messages showed more leaving than coming. One last thing...upon my arrival and as early as within the first week, the negative comments shared by the Sound 'team' re: the actual hospital staff and executive team was quite alarming. Because my antennae's were raised , I asked if I should be looking for another job...and the response was "you should always be looking...no one is safe here". Red flag after red flag.

Sound Physicians Response

9y

Thanks for your honesty. Transitional Care is a new service and comments like yours help us as we move forward.

1.0

May 28, 2016

Middle Management needs to go!

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generous vacation time, good pay.

Cons

No work life balance, they think you should be working 15 +hour days because they pay you well. They "own" you. Regional leadership is a JOKE! They have no clue what's going on and intentionally make things confusing to make it look like they know what's going on! They do NOT have their employees best interest in mind and will watch employees flounder like a fish out of water. I couldn't tell you what this regional leadership did daily except try to make themselves look busy by flying from city to city and getting staff and clients upset. It's truly abysmal!

Sound Physicians Response

9y

We are sorry you had a negative experience working for Sound Physicians.

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