This company has serious problems - Anonymous employee Sutter Health Employee Review

1.0
20 Nov 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The company offers flexible work (for some) and the benefits are excellent

Cons

This company has serious problems. Not a professional environment. It is out of date, there is limited talent of senior leadership, a tough bullying CEO, and lack of decision making is rampant. This company almost completely operates independently from the parent company, Sutter Health. Don't be fooled.

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Sutter Health Response
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Thank you for your honest opinion about your experience as an SPS employee. It’s unfortunate that our company was not a good fit for you. Your feedback causes us take a closer look at what we do so that we can provide a more rewarding work experience. We’re pleased that you singled out the flexibility we offer our employees and the strong benefit package we provide. Those are two key components of a healthy work/life balance, which we feel is a critical attribute to attract and retain talented employees. As you know, we have an outside party administer an employee satisfaction survey annually. Though we are proud to consistently rank among the top quartile of organizations they survey nationally in employee satisfaction, there is always room for improvement, and we will use your feedback to learn and grow. The heart of our business is serving the needs of all of the Sutter Health physician groups and their patients. We are proud to be a Sutter affiliate and embrace our parent company’s mission and values, and do our part in helping provide access to quality, affordable health care in the communities we serve.

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