Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Reviews
73% would recommend to a friend
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Updated Nov 28, 2023
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- 5.0Nov 6, 2023Student Nurse AssistantCurrent EmployeeChicago, IL
Pros
I love working here. Lots of room for development.
Cons
None that I can think of.
- 1.0Nov 28, 2023AnonymousFormer Employee, more than 1 yearChicago, IL
Pros
Incredible top-notch doctors and extremely smart nurses that deserve the best. Truly non-toxic staff on the business side as well, including the departmental nurses. Doctors are eager to help and have good intentions - they are not motivated by money. Beautiful hospital. The kids are treated amazing and the hospital has so many benefits for families, and always prioritizes unique needs and extenuating circumstances for children/family. For every issue, such as helping sick children's siblings assimilate to frequent visits and less attention, they have thought of everything and have went above and beyond in the services they offer. It really is the best clinically speaking. Departmental physician leaders are also wonderful, including the supervisors.
Cons
Supervisors are not often promoted to department management instead of outside hires who have business degrees yet have never worked a day in a hospital or medical group. This puts the workload on supervisors, as they are the only ones who understand how to navigate first-hand scheduling challenges, clinic challenges, staff challenges etc. The hospital rewards and also promotes managers that have poor retention rates and are not good at managing people, but pretend they are or make the department a lot of money. Just because someone is good with spreadsheets and reaching KPIs does not mean they should be managing PEOPLE. Only pays the APPs and physicians well. They never pay enough to the employees which are severely underpaid compared to the surrounding hospitals, including northwestern. Bonuses are terrible. They also don't recognize some departments having much harder job duties/more demanding work/and higher work-loads, and expect you to perform 3x more work than someone in the same role, in a different department, who has nowhere near the volume, patient load, or case load as the other departments, and to be happy and not complain. They also pay those people the same. You are expected to maintain that impossible workload, and to not complain, ask for help too many times, or even ask to arrive earlier, stay later, or work through lunch to not get behind - setting you up for failure from the beginning. If you clock in more than 3 min early and clock out more than 3 min late, you are reprimanded.They treat PTO, FMLA, and bereavement similarly. There are no passes or extenuating circumstances, and managers will look down on you for taking time off or falling behind, even when you ask for help or propose ways to combat it. They do not respect mental health whatsoever here either, although they preach it for the children and provide therapy DURING the working day for the physicians that are struggling with social issues etc. It's a very greedy, money-hungry and money-focused place for those that are non-clinical.
- 4.0Nov 20, 2023Clinical Research Coordinator ICurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsChicago, IL
Pros
I have been fortunate enough to work alongside some of the hardest-working and kind people I've ever met.
Cons
The compensation isn't reflective of the average for similar job titles within my field.
- 5.0Nov 4, 2023Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 1 year
Pros
Super personable, caring, friendly environment where you are cared for as an individual and not just a number. Excellent pay and benefits. Excellent work life balance. Great management and coworkers.
Cons
Not always opportunities to rise up
- 4.0Oct 27, 2023Program ManagerCurrent Employee
Pros
Outstanding organization mission, and commitment to clinical care and community health. Strong research programs, great individuals and clinical teams dedicated to pediatric healthcare.
Cons
Inconsistent quality in leaders, job equity, and job structure across teams and locations. Top down management styles can impede team development.
- 5.0Nov 3, 2023Laboratory Technician IICurrent Employee, less than 1 yearChicago, IL
Pros
Good benefits, 30 days of PTO
Cons
Low salary. Hard to get anyone to fix your problem if you have one (ex. IT department)
- 5.0Nov 1, 2023Student Nurse AssistantCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearChicago, IL
Pros
-Support from managers and other coworkers -Newest technology and practices
Cons
-High volumes of patients -Competitive to actually get a job
- 4.0Oct 21, 2023Anesthesia TechnicianCurrent Employee
Pros
Great field technical knowledge and patient interaction
Cons
Stagnant growth with little room for promotion
1 - 4.0Oct 9, 2023PhlebotomistCurrent Employee, less than 1 yearChicago, IL
Pros
Great work environment, flexible with hours.
Cons
The rush hour traffic is horrible, and it always an event every weekend that can cause someone to be late.
1 - 5.0Sep 30, 2023Registered Nurse, BSNCurrent EmployeeChicago, IL
Pros
Care about employees and try to keep retention rate high
Cons
No other options to work other than 12 hours shifts
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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 709 reviews left anonymously by employees. 73% of employees would recommend working at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago to a friend and 59% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.
73% of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago to be culture, career development, benefits and the cons to be management .
