Is UW Health a good company to work for?

UW Health has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,075 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at UW Health to a friend and 53% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about UW Health have been left by employees working as Nursing Assistant , Certified Nursing Assistant CNA and Scheduler .

Does UW Health pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UW Health employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UW Health. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UW Health?

68% of UW Health employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UW Health 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UW Health?

Registered Nurse (69) , Certified Nursing Assistant CNA (41) , Registered Nurse, BSN (29) , Medical Assistant (17) , Patient Scheduling Specialist (17) , Analyst (14) , Scheduler (14) , Nursing Assistant (12) , Pharmacy Technician (12) , Medical Technologist (10) , Nurse Practitioner (9) , Phlebotomist (9) , Physical Therapist (7) , Physician (7) , Project Manager (7)

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

"Stable & Great benefits and retirement." ((in 144 reviews)); "Pay was good and fair" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great people always looking to help and collaborate." ((in 53 reviews)); "Coworkers are great." ((in 47 reviews)); "Friendly Staff" ((in 23 reviews))

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

"Bad management no communication job was pointless" ((in 42 reviews)); "If you are lucky enough to get parking it is expensive." ((in 27 reviews)); "I had a manager who was terrible." ((in 20 reviews)); "You are constantly reminded by upper management that if you are white, you need to reflect on your racist ways..." ((in 12 reviews)); "Low salary and management could be better" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about UW Health layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed UW Health locations?

Madison , Rockford , Middleton , Sun Prairie , Milwaukee , Seattle , Madison , Decatur , Loves Park , Sauk City , Beaver Dam , Eau Claire , Fond du Lac , Black Earth , Dane , Mount Horeb , Poynette , Wisconsin Rapids , Wilmington , Dallas , Northfield , Denver , South Madison

UW Health reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,031 total reviews)

Alan S. Kaplan, MD

50% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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UW Health has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,031 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UW 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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1K reviews

2.0

May 14, 2025

RN

Rn

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

caring, compassionate, good benefits, retirement

Cons

clicky, pay could be more fair, no union

3.0

May 13, 2025

Not worth the extra 3 dollars an hour

Care team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not many. There was a move to try to “elevate” this position but it failed miserably. Benefits are decent. Pay isn’t that great - literally 3 dollars more an hour and then you’ll find out nurses with excess of 5 years less experience than you are earning more than you.

Cons

Basically this is a charge nurse position with the usual responsibility and no authority. Typically the charge nurse is a tasker for RNs on the floor. You’ll spend more time toileting, passing meds and walking patients than if you were a staff nurse. If you don’t have Unit Clerk, you’ll do all of that too. Answer phones, call lights. Make sure everyone gets lunch - because your name is the one management sees on the online form people have to fill out if they miss lunch. So basically a glorified task without the thanks that a resource nurse gets. God help you if you try to help a nurse be accountable for something. It will unleash a toxicity only seen in level 3 plus containment. New Grads gossip about staff and call it venting. Inexperienced nurses are way more hostile towards more experienced nurses. God help you if you are older and more experienced.

UW Health Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to share this with us and make us aware.

4.0

May 6, 2025

Good place to work

Emergency coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leniency… work life balance… amazing atmosphere between staff

Cons

Budget cuts.. very wild patients.. manage not have your back

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