Is Vanderbilt University Medical Center a good company to work for?

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,897 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Vanderbilt University Medical Center have been left by employees working as Occupational Therapist , Financial Analyst and Postdoctoral Research Fellow .

Does Vanderbilt University Medical Center pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Vanderbilt University Medical Center employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Vanderbilt University Medical Center?

69% of Vanderbilt University Medical Center employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Vanderbilt University Medical Center 3.7 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 Vanderbilt University Medical Center?

Registered Nurse (212) , Registered Nurse, BSN (110) , Research Assistant (81) , Care Partner (59) , Clinical Research Coordinator (35) , Research Assistant II (28) , Postdoctoral Fellow (26) , Nurse Practitioner (25) , Program Manager (25) , Manager (22) , Research Assistant I (22) , Administrative Assistant (21) , Associate Program Manager (20) , Patient Service Specialist (20) , Medical Assistant (18)

What are the pros of working at Vanderbilt University Medical Center according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great and the general atmosphere is pleasant." ((in 297 reviews)); "Great people and very fulfilling work." ((in 125 reviews)); "Great coworkers and some flexibility." ((in 90 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 50 reviews)); "Laid back environment and great staff" ((in 46 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Vanderbilt University Medical Center according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low and they are said to be the lowest paying hospital" ((in 267 reviews)); "The poor management and ideal that you're just a number." ((in 135 reviews)); "low salary and feel undervalued" ((in 59 reviews)); "Parking is expensive" ((in 53 reviews)); "If you are hired into a lab with poor leadership you will have a bad experience." ((in 39 reviews))

What are employees saying about Vanderbilt University Medical Center layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Vanderbilt University Medical Center locations?

Nashville , Lebanon , Franklin , Nash , Murfreesboro , Tullahoma , Clarksville , Brentwood , Smyrna , Atlanta , Memphis , Hermitage , Shelbyville , Denver , Tennessee City , Green Hills , Nashville-Davidson , Champaign , Saint Louis , Albany , New York , Owensboro , Nashville , Nash , Knoxville , Cottontown , Gallatin , Goodlettsville , Hendersonville , Madison

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3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,754 total reviews)

Jeffrey R. Balser

64% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,754 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Vanderbilt University Medical Center 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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5.0

Sep 5, 2021

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Good atmosphere, beautiful campus, friendly coworkers

Cons

Low pay, can be tough to move up career ladder

4.0

May 20, 2017

My overall experience was excellent. I worked hard, got excellent reviews, and worked my way through graduate school.

Registered nurse

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Pros

Amazing co-workers and good benefits. The tuition assistance program was the best benefit for me. I left and took a job making twice the pay I would have if I remained at Vanderbilt.

Cons

You have to pay to park at work. There's no excuse for that. If you park in the wrong place you are fined $100. If you don't pay, your car is booted. Vanderbilt was the lowest paying hospital in Nashville and benefits were being cut rapidly before I left, including the tuition benefit. Unit managers were quitting in droves around 2011-2013 and high profile physicians were being unceremoniously shown the door. The bottom line is that this is an extremely wealthy university/medical center that has allowed an enormous disconnect to develop between the workers and those in power.

2.0

Aug 11, 2015

Great To Say You Work at Vanderbilt, Not So Great to Actually Work There

Health information systems project manager i

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CEO approval

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Pros

It's Vanderbilt! If you can get in before the College Tuition Benefit is completely eliminated, AND you can continue working there until you child graduates college, you're going to save a bunch of money.

Cons

This is an organization in complete disarray, with a startlingly-widespread lack of leadership in all areas. Morale is at an all-time low, and with all the restructuring, no one knows if they'll still have a job 6 months from now.

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Research Assistant I - ON SITE

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Inventory Specialist (3:00pm - 11:30am, Sun.-Thurs. or Mon.-Fri.)

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