UW Health reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,027 total reviews)
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Alan S. Kaplan, MD

50% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

UW Health has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,027 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
5.0
Jan 13, 2026

Good place to work

Recommend
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Pros

State retirement system- pension after retirement. Benefits are affordable Pay is very competitive CEO is transparent about companies progress in the market Lots of room for advancement or transfer to other units

Cons

No bonuses Can’t think of anything else

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UW Health Response
5mo
Thank you for providing a review - we're happy to have you on our nursing team!
2.0
Jul 24, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The work is interesting and challenging.

Cons

I have to work 55 hours a week. When I break my salary down, I might as well serve in a staff position. The culture is such that you have to work so much and you are judged if you want a work life balance. They are prioritizing physician well being and providing them paid time off for paternity/maternity leave up to $30,000. The management team isn’t provided anything guaranteed- you must save your time.

2.0
Nov 25, 2017

Beware of Primary Care and new CEO

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. Associated with the University and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health 2. They are historically rated one of the best hospitals in Wisconsin

Cons

While the hospital is rated well, their clinics - especially primary care clinics - are managed quite poorly. There is a clear hierarchy amongst employees. At a recent meeting the question was posed, "who is thinking of leaving their job at UW Health?" More than 80% of the employees (including doctors) raised their hands. Consider working at (or getting your care from) Wildwood Family Medicine, GHC or even Dean.

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