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      What is the hiring process like at UPMC?

      UPMC reviews

      Great work

      Intern
      Current intern
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      The hiring process was easy and fast

      Cons

      lack of real life experience such an co-employees and in office

      Ok

      Evs manager
      Current employee
      Pittsburgh, PA
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Decent pay but you earn every penny

      Cons

      Work takes over your life...low quality of people referred for open positions, long hiring process, managers have no authority to get rid of someone without a lengthy ridiculous process

      UPMC Research Specialist review

      Research specialist
      Current employee
      Pittsburgh, PA
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      good health insurance costs, very structured hiring process

      Cons

      very corporate, does not seem like a nonprofit

      1

      Lower starting base pay than other positions

      Medical laboratory technician
      Current employee
      Mechanicsburg, PA
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      The commute to the hospital is great, right off the highway and you have you parking.

      Cons

      The starting base pay is lower than the average market value set in this industry. Negotiating with HR in the hiring process is tough and they generally will not budge. My suggestion, don't settle for less. Don't decline the offer outright if it's low, but don't accept it right away; try to always negotiate and do research of the market value for the position in your region.

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      Research technician
      Current employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits and great research.

      Cons

      Onboarding process was very complicated.

      UPMC review

      Registered nurse, bsn
      Current employee
      Pittsburgh, PA
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      easy interview process opportunities to learn self scheduling

      Cons

      not a lot of opportunity for pay increases no bonuses upmc doesn’t really do anything to help retain employees, but it’s a good place to start off

      Terrible Working Environment and Practices

      Anonymous employee
      Former employee
      Pittsburgh, PA
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Higher wages due to the inability to retain or attract new staff.

      Cons

      Textbook corporate blandness. Combative working environment. Disrespectful and unappreciative superiors. Extreme lack of flexibility for the daily lives of employees. If you enjoy being lied to about your job responsibilities in the interview process and pigeonholed with tasks that provide little room for growth, then UPMC Corporate Services is the place for you! Enjoy a job for either recent graduates attempting to gain experience to transition to a working environment where they will be appreciated and utilized properly, or workers in the twilight of their career attempting to drag out each day until retirement.

      2

      Great learning experience

      Registered nurse
      Former employee
      Harrisburg, PA
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Hired as a new grad. Learned a lot of skills. Nice staff.

      Cons

      Short staffed and super busy all the time

      .

      Intern
      Former temporary employee
      Pittsburgh, PA
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Everyone is easy to get along with

      Cons

      Pay is not very competitive

      "One Star – If Only Zero Were Possible"

      Manager
      Current employee
      Waterford
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      You get to pay income tax.

      Cons

      I write this from a place of exhaustion, my spirit more threadbare than my office carpet. This isn't a workplace, UPMC in Ireland is a battleground where egos battle and empathy turns to ash. Let's start with the management – or should I say mis-management? They waltz like peacocks, plumage puffed with unearned arrogance. Criticism flows freely downhill, successes vanish upwards, sucked into a void of executive bonuses. Their employees matter' policy is an ironic joke; behind that veneer of approachability lurks a guillotine poised to chop down any hint of honest feedback. Bullying flourishes here like mould on old bread. 'Senior colleagues' sneer down, wielding workloads like cudgels to beat rookies into submission. Whispering campaigns poison the air, turning trivial mistakes into career-wrecking rumors. It's psychological warfare, the kind that doesn't leave physical scars, just broken, anxious minds. Teamwork? Ha! The only shared goal is self-preservation. Ideas are hoarded, knowledge is the currency of power. It's every man and woman for themselves in a desperate scramble up a greased corporate ladder. Stepping on the person below you is seen not as deplorable, but as savvy strategy. And don't expect HR to stand in your corner. They're busy crafting toothless 'wellness' initiatives while complaints of mistreatment gather dust in a forgotten inbox. This company paints a rosy picture to the outside world, bragging of an 'inclusive culture.' Tell that to the woman I saw sobbing silently in the restroom after a dressing-down in front of her entire team. Tell that to the talented new recruit who left after six months, worn down by relentless sabotage. There are good people here, drowning beneath a tide of toxicity. I catch glimpses of kindness before the fear kicks in – shared coffee runs, hushed words of support in shadowy corridors. But it's not enough. Every morning, I check who else has vanished, swallowed silently by an American-lead machine that grinds souls for profit. So, if you value your sanity, your self-respect, and any modicum of joy in your work, heed this warning. Keep. Scrolling. You won't see glowing testimonials from employees here, because a culture like this leaves survivors, not ambassadors. You might think, "It won't be that bad, I'm tough." Trust me, this place will test the limits of 'tough', then stomp all over the broken pieces.

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