Is Swedish a good company to work for?

Swedish has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 1,184 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at Swedish to a friend and 45% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Swedish have been left by employees working as Certified Nursing Assistant CNA , Registered Nurse, BSN and Staff RN .

Does Swedish pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Swedish employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Swedish. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Swedish?

65% of Swedish employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Swedish 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Swedish?

Registered Nurse (116) , Registered Nurse, BSN (42) , Patient Care Coordinator (36) , Medical Assistant (25) , Patient Service Representative (24) , Staff RN (21) , Certified Medical Assistant (20) , Certified Nursing Assistant CNA (16) , Patient Services Coordinator (11) , Physician (11) , Social Worker (10) , Manager (9) , Patient Service Specialist (9) , Security Officer (9) , Nurse Practitioner (7)

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

"Good benefits & work environment" ((in 124 reviews)); "The pay is good (as good as it can be with prices in WA)." ((in 93 reviews)); "Great coworkers that are supportive" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 51 reviews)); "Great staff to work with" ((in 40 reviews))

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

"Poor management and could be disorganized when implementing new protocols" ((in 109 reviews)); "Poor leadership." ((in 28 reviews)); "upper management turns over too much." ((in 21 reviews)); "Expensive parking and not a lot of food options." ((in 20 reviews)); "This was ALSO the week before the management promised everyone on our team an annual raise." ((in 10 reviews))

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What are the top reviewed Swedish locations?

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Swedish reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,124 total reviews)

Kevin Brooks

41% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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Swedish has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,124 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Swedish 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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4.0

Oct 16, 2015

Work with people who care

Anonymous employee

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Pros

The people at Swedish all care about giving the patient the best experience, and it shows in how they approach any problem in the

Cons

Partially due to the Providence integration, Swedish struggles slightly with workflow issues, but this is something they are actively working to address at a system level

2.0

Oct 9, 2015

Okay place to work

Registered nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great Staff -Decent facility -Great stroke center -Good team work -Decent benefits -PTO -Extra shift bonus pay -Decent management -Able to move up the company ladder -Cafeteria open until 2:30 am

Cons

-Lowest paying hospital in the area, can be poorly managed at times. E.R can be disorganized. Technology is not kept up very well. Double rooms on certain units can be very stressful for patients and staff. Overall just an "okay" place to work.

3.0

Aug 28, 2015

Was better before Providence took over

Health unit coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great people, great union, opportunity to grow. The healthcare training fund paid for most of my nursing school :)

Cons

The merge with Providence has been less than stellar. The benefits package is not as great as other hospital organizations,

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