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?

"Visionary and supportive leadership that encourages creativity and innovation in and around the workplace." ((in 35 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 32 reviews)); "Great culture and focus on bedside care." ((in 30 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 29 reviews)); "benefits are good." ((in 29 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 26 reviews)); "No training." ((in 9 reviews)); "Communication is all but absent." ((in 8 reviews)); "Hostile work environment." ((in 6 reviews)); "My manager was cold hearted." ((in 5 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

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

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).

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Reviews by job title

688 reviews

2.0

Jul 20, 2010

They don't live up to the rhetoric

Hospitalist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In Denver, the scheduling is flexible, which accommodates personal lives in some ways than the traditional seven-on-seven-off schedule.

Cons

Sound purports to prioritize physicians as its first priority. However, that is not the case. Sound is a strongly driven business model that is focused on profit, not physician satisfaction. Current leadership is not trained or skilled in dealing with physicians, and we are treated like a commodity. You have little say in decision-making. I do not feel physicians are respected or treated fairly in the organization. It is very disappointing to look at their website, which places such a strong focus on physicians, and know that they do not live up to the rhetoric.

3.0

Mar 15, 2017

A company of yes men and women - anything for a buck.

Physician, hospitalist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have a reasonable projection of when you work so you can plan things in the future.

Cons

Poor compensation model. Addition of new product lines without appropriately compensating or obtaining discussion with physicians. Literally adds thousands of dollars a day in liability and work without any compensation over a 3 month time. No backing from the company. By far the WORST company I have ever worked for in medicine or any other field for communication. Non-existent.Zero risk for the company and all risk assumed by the physicians. STAY AWAY.

Sound Physicians Response

9y

Sound Physicians is a growing organization and there can be growing pains along the way. It is unfortunate you had a bad experience. The organization is committed to our core values of quality, service, teamwork, innovation and importantly, integrity. If you have issues to raise, please feel free to reach out to our Compliance Hotline to leave an anonymous message. https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/30726/index.html

3.0

Jul 21, 2016

Wrong Company to Merge with

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was part of a former company that Sound merged with in late 2014 and I was pretty excited with Sound at first. They really talked a lot about how they were going to be there for us, but that quickly changed when we realized that all the Sound legacy people were being put above us in all decisions. Pros of the company were they tried to encourage employee engagement, once they saw our moral was down and people were leaving them to fend for themselves. The work-life balance started out OK, but quickly went down hill. They did maintain pretty decent benefits and the holiday time and events that went on at the corporate office were all pretty fun.

Cons

Management is a bit of a joke. They have no idea what is going on and are constantly dropping the ball. The good managers in the company have everything thrown on them and they become overwhelmed, resulting in their productivity and commitment to their direct reports having to be sacrificed. The way this company treated some of the extremely valuable employees from Cogent was deplorable. The CEO walks around with an entourage and is not personable at all. They boast a "home-town" feel kind of company, but the CEO only makes contacts with those worth knowing and his own reflection. He talks about a lot of stuff that never comes through and acts like he owns the world. He is definitely a major step down from other CEO's I have worked for in the past. Upper management rarely listened to anyone from my merged company, despite it being for their own good, because as far as they were concerned unless it was something the CEO thought up in his Garage, it was useless.

Sound Physicians Response

9y

Thank you for your comments. In 2014, Sound Physicians acquired Cogent Healthcare. The two organizations are fully integrated with operations in more than 35 states nationwide -- and we are continuing to grow.

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