Providence reviews

3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(6,509 total reviews)
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Erik Wexler

48% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Providence has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 6,509 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Providence employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Salud industry (3.4 stars).

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2.0
Apr 1, 2012

Going downhill

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The company has great values and being a Catholic organization, you are encouraged to be open about your faith. Deborah Proctor seems very genuine, kind, and smart. All the Sisters are wonderful!

Cons

Corporate is very secretive and wasteful. In the last few years, they have made decisions to downsize (which many companies have had to do) however they did not execute well and many employees were left wondering what happened to the values. Employees also learn that while they're taking hiring freezes, merit freezes, staff reductions, working double duty, etc. that corporate has been spending lavishly and continues to make secretive large dollar purchases on products that are not executed. Employees are discouraged to speak honesty when it is not what executives want to hear. They tell you there's an open door policy but when you express concerns, you are not well received and certainly learn a valuable lesson in keeping your mouth shut. Employees are now in an environment where they fear losing their jobs. When asking an employee in another department for any help that is needed from their department, it is now the norm to not receive a phone call back or email response period, even after several attempts. It's really become a sad place and it's common to hear in the hallways that "If I could find another job, I would leave immediately."

3.0
Mar 18, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

values based organization that embodies the values but want to ensure that there is consideration to the business needs of the organization

Cons

no professional growth strategy to further ehnahce current employees

2.0
Mar 15, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great people up and down the ladder Fairly good benefits Flexible work schedule

Cons

Like most very large organizations heavy on bureacratic structures Constant fear of layoffs Constant reorganization of management At least with the Epic project, no clear direction given to professional staff If you have never worked for an Epic project make sure you are explained the NCA that Providence (and all healthcare systems) forced to sign by Epic. The employee is not made aware of the contract, nor asked to sign any agreement, but can be held to Epic's NCA with other client provider groups and consulting firms, basically blocking you from career opportunites or moving from a "bad fit". This can effectively end your HIT career. Beware and make an informed decision before accepting a position with the Epic project.

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