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Sunrise Senior Living

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Sunrise Senior Living reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(3,011 total reviews)
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Jack R. Callison, Jr.

58% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Sunrise Senior Living has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,011 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sunrise Senior Living 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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3K reviews
3.0
Dec 13, 2009

Underpaid

Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Room to grow and learn by taking on new duties and responsibilities. Ability to switch between departments.

Cons

I worked at Corporate Headquarters in McLean, VA. There have been 2 rounds of layoffs in the last couple of months. No raise has been given in the last year and the years before that 2%-3%. Worked hard and long hours at peak when workloads were heavy with nothing in return. I have accepted an offer with a substantial increase in salary elsewhere.

2.0
Dec 9, 2009

Sunrise- go in with your eyes open.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They promote first from within. You can literally start at the bottom and work your way up to Executive Director. You don't need a CNA to be a caregiver, there is tuition reimbursement. It is a good place to get started in the medical field before you have a degree or certification-- or if you have a degree or certification but no experience. Benefits available for part timers working 20hrs or more.The facilities are beautiful. It has the potential to be a great job if the management has their ducks in a row. The training is set up well, the policies are good, if they are followed. Has the potential to be a good job.

Cons

They stress the "2nd paycheck" -- feeling good about helping the elderly as compensation for the low pay- a nice idea, but it makes it very difficult to hire quality, qualified individuals. Chronically understaffed at many facilities. Over promise what they can deliver in many areas. Revolving door of staff. Will put additional pressure to work additional hours, wherever they need you- even if you are not experienced in that area. Everyone except the coordinators are hired as part timers. If you are hired as a coordinator beware. you are on call 24/7 and many coordinators work 12 -16 hr days, for long stretches without days off because of staffing issues. They call it dedication, it can be exploitation. The coordinators are bogged down with endless paperwork, which could be easily streamlined-- using computers and computer programs that are waay too old.

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