Is UW Health a good company to work for?

UW Health has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,076 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 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?

"The benefits are GREAT!" ((in 139 reviews)); "Pay was good and fair" ((in 64 reviews)); "Great people always looking to help and collaborate." ((in 54 reviews)); "Great coworkers on off shift" ((in 44 reviews)); "Good work life balance." ((in 22 reviews))

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

"Bad management no communication job was pointless" ((in 41 reviews)); "If you are lucky enough to get parking it is expensive." ((in 29 reviews)); "The current manager for MSO Float is terrible." ((in 20 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from front line workers." ((in 11 reviews)); "Better salary and compensation would be helpful." ((in 9 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

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3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,032 total reviews)

Alan S. Kaplan, MD

50% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

UW Health has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,032 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Apr 5, 2017

It was okay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, co-workers, flexible hours

Cons

Management, micro-managing, unfair advantages to some employees

4.0

Feb 7, 2017

Red Tape

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are very good.

Cons

Salary of former union nurses is mind-blowing. Salary for in-coming nurses is good, but not what it was. Now the pay raises are minimal and there are significant caps on the max salary per hour. Like a lot of nursing now, documentation and cya trump actual patient care.

4.0

Nov 2, 2016

UWHC is not as supportive of working mothers as they claim to be

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great advancement and educational opportunities for nurses. Academic environment. Benefits are better than most private companies. Employees can work part time and still receive full time benefits. Extended maternity leaves possible.

Cons

Benefits cost has gone up significantly in the last 5 years. Parking is expensive and there is not enough space in the close lots for all employees to park within walking distance. Inpatient units are very busy and frequently lack adequate staffing for safe patient care and breaks for staff. It is very difficult for breastfeeding mothers working on inpatient units to drink enough water and take breaks to pump. There are not enough lactation rooms and staff either have to wait for a room to open up or go to another room that is a 10-15 minute round trip walk from their unit which uses up a significant amount of the paid pumping time allowed. Morale is low on some units.

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