Does Primrose Retirement Communities pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Primrose Retirement Communities employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Primrose Retirement Communities. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Primrose Retirement Communities?

48% of Primrose Retirement Communities employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Primrose Retirement Communities 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Primrose Retirement Communities?

Certified Nursing Assistant CNA (15) , CNA (6) , Licensed Practical Nurse (6) , Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (5) , Resident Assistant (5) , Director of Dining Services (4) , Sales Director (4) , Executive Director (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Caregiver, CNA (2) , Certified Nurse Assistant (2) , Certified Nursing Assistant (2) , Cook (2) , Medication Aide (2) , Nurse (2)

What are the pros of working at Primrose Retirement Communities according to real employee reviews?

"Wonderful residents and a beautiful facility" ((in 8 reviews)); "Residents are wonderful, some people are helpful." ((in 5 reviews)); "Residents are great." ((in 4 reviews)); "If you work day or evening shift you get a free meal while on duty." ((in 3 reviews)); "A beautiful building to work in!" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Primrose Retirement Communities according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and lack of home office support" ((in 15 reviews)); "the pay is low and they don't pay for ceu classes" ((in 14 reviews)); "While this is a great company, I am not sure that they are in the now for competitive wages of office staff." ((in 5 reviews)); "The salary still isn't competitive although its moving in the right direction." ((in 4 reviews))

Primrose Retirement Communities Reviews

3.0

48% would recommend to a friend

(131 total reviews)

Jim Thares

57% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Primrose Retirement Communities has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 131 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Primrose Retirement Communities employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

131 reviews

4.0

22 May 2026

Great overtime and nice people, but short-staffed

Med tech

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great overtime if you want it, nice people

Cons

Short Staffed, especially on weekends

Primrose Retirement Communities Response

1mo

Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you’ve had a positive experience with our team and appreciate your perspective on staffing. We’re actively working to strengthen our team to better support both our residents and employees. Your input means a lot—thank you again.

3.0

2 Jan 2026

Flexible

Resident aide

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible with schedule, working with residents is nice

Cons

Lack of training, disorganized, low pay

Primrose Retirement Communities Response

5mo

Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed working with our residents and appreciated the flexible schedule. We’re continually working to improve training and organization, and your input helps us get better.

1.0

1 May 2025

Poor Managment

Sales director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The residents are the best but the management was horrible - out of touch with what is actually happening at the community

Cons

Family owned business who is just interested in themselves and not their employees or residents

Primrose Retirement Communities Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We appreciate your input and are always striving to improve our services. We wanted to clarify that our organization does not manage the Mankato community you mentioned in your review. We understand how important it is to address concerns related to community management, and we recommend reaching out directly to the management team responsible for this Mankato community.

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Jobs at Primrose Retirement Communities

Housekeeper

Billings, MT

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USD 31K - USD 39K /yr

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