Is Sutter Health a good company to work for?

Sutter Health has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 3,640 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 78% 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?

78% 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 3.9 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 510 reviews)); "The pay is good and the job is easy" ((in 289 reviews)); "Some of people are great" ((in 155 reviews)); "I enjoy working on meaningful projects and coworkers are great!" ((in 101 reviews)); "Very Chill & great staff" ((in 94 reviews))

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

"Bad upper management." ((in 68 reviews)); "Managers at my facility are not great" ((in 59 reviews)); "No training protocol for entry level therapists." ((in 40 reviews)); "Too much favoritism." ((in 34 reviews)); "Poor communication and lone ranger mentality." ((in 31 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 are the top reviewed Sutter Health locations?

Sacramento , San Francisco , Roseville , Modesto , Oakland , West Valley City , Berkeley , Santa Rosa , Salt Lake City , Burlingame , Mather , Palo Alto , Mountain View , San Jose , Santa Cruz , Castro Valley , San Mateo , Murray , Vallejo , Davis , Fremont , Rancho Cordova , Sunnyvale , Yuba City , Tracy , Alameda , Antioch , Emeryville , Novato , Auburn

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Sutter Health reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(3,377 total reviews)

Warner Thomas, President and CEO, Sutter Health

87% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

Sutter Health has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,377 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

3.0

Aug 10, 2016

mission-based company with traditional corporate culture

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- mission-driven organization that wants to make a difference, serves medi-cal population - very good work life balance, predictable work schedule, minimal travel

Cons

- hierarchical culture, person with the longest tenure gets decision-making authority, does not value opinions of younger talent/staff - not innovative, reluctant to make the move to value-based healthcare, stuck in old healthcare business model - limited professional development opportunities, no clear path to promotion

2.0

Apr 26, 2016

Bureaucratic Organization

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Family Oriented. Patient Care Oriented. Good place to work if you are not ambitious.

Cons

Leadership does not adhere to corporate values; Cannot execute on strategies; Attempts to do too much at one time.

1.0

Jan 7, 2016

Registered Nurse

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worked there for many years and worked with some great co-workers that also became close friends. Finally got fed up with all the negative corporate changes Sutter Health made to CPMC. CPMC was once a wonderful place to work and to be a nurse, but not really anymore I am sad to say. Sutter Health came in and took over CPMC and is a corporate health care profit minded behemoth.

Cons

CPMC pays the RN's very low compared to other San Francisco hospitals like UC and Kaiser, both of which offer better benefits and retirement pensions. Realizing this, CPMC attempted to increase pay by adding salary steps that required CPMC years of service only, instead of across the board pay increases, so only those working here for over 15 years really saw much improvement. Years ago before Sutter took over, CPMC was the top paying San Francisco hospital with great working conditions. It has really gone down hill in the last ten years....too bad!

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