Is Sutter Health a good company to work for?

Sutter Health has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 3,636 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at Sutter Health to a friend and 76% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Sutter Health have been left by employees working as Pharmacist , Certified Nursing Assistant CNA and LVN .

Does Sutter Health pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sutter Health employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sutter Health. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sutter Health?

77% of Sutter Health employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sutter Health 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sutter Health?

Registered Nurse (275) , Medical Assistant (109) , Registered Nurse, BSN (89) , Patient Service Representative (87) , Manager (44) , Certified Medical Assistant (36) , Project Manager (36) , Customer Service Representative (29) , Supervisor (26) , Administrative Assistant (25) , LVN (25) , Staff RN (25) , Analyst (24) , Director (23) , Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) (21)

What are the pros of working at Sutter Health according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and if you are with the right group can be a rewarding experience." ((in 491 reviews)); "The pay is good and the job is easy" ((in 286 reviews)); "Some of people are great" ((in 164 reviews)); "I enjoy working on meaningful projects and coworkers are great!" ((in 103 reviews)); "Very Chill & great staff" ((in 98 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sutter Health according to real employee reviews?

"Staff experiences repercussions for speaking up if it does coincide with the mandate from senior leadership" ((in 73 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 69 reviews)); "Managers at my facility are not great" ((in 63 reviews)); "No training is provided." ((in 37 reviews)); "Too much favoritism & many employees work long shifts" ((in 33 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sutter Health layoffs in 2026?

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

What Sutter Health locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Los Banos , Santa Clara , Fremont , Los Gatos , Mountain View , Yuba City , Davis , Santa Cruz , Jackson , Lakeport

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Sutter Health reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(3,374 total reviews)

Warner Thomas, President and CEO, Sutter Health

86% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Sutter Health has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,374 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sutter Health 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

3K reviews

4.0

Mar 4, 2018

> 12 years of Sutter Health experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Top quality people at Sutter - good leadership, noble mission, well positioned and capitalized. Culture of helpfulness, integrity, compassion and hard work.

Cons

Unions are always beating their drum to represent more staff and they generally twist the facts and don't tell the truth about the organization - one can ignore them but it still grates on you because it's unfair.

1.0

Sep 17, 2017

Bloated, untalented, toxic and clueless

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is ok and the work is meaningless so it doesn't really create any urgencies, other than the fake urgencies put on staff by what senior leaders want for their reporting.

Cons

A case study as to how not to run an organization. Leadership's only talent was that they stuck around for decades yet are so disconnected to the real world and even when they are incompetent they are placed in different roles for some reason where they can hide. If government wants to save on healthcare then I suggest take a close look at how health systems are being ran, lots of waste, bloated and the only indication of talent is how many years you stuck around. Maybe they suck so bad they can't go anywhere else.

4.0

Aug 5, 2017

Registered Nurse, Emergency Services

Registered nurse, emergency room

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good teamwork amongst nurses. Ratios are strictly adhered to. Management is approachable and helpful. Set schedules,excellent pay, good benefits and I never have trouble getting time off. We have our own dedicated clinical educator in the ER and our own dedicated pharmacist. The ER providers value nursing staff and have a high level of respect for them.

Cons

Being an inner-city hospital, we serve a very diverse population of patients. There is a lot of homelessness, mental health patients and substance abuse related problems in Sacramento. This is reflected in a lot of the patients that come through this ER. So, it can be a challenging department. Since UC Davis (level I trauma center) is so close to SMCS, SMCS is NOT a trauma center. Having said that we get a lot of trauma patients that are dropped off in front of the ER lobby (GSW, drug OD, etc.).

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