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3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(1492 total reviews)

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & Inclusion

3.9

Compensation and Benefits

3.8

Culture & Values

3.8

Career Opportunities

3.6

Work/Life Balance

3.3

Senior Management

Ratings distribution

5 stars

26%

4 stars

32%

3 stars

26%

2 stars

9%

1 star

7%

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Pros
  • "Sentara offers great benefits to their employees and will pay 90% of insurance premiums if you are on the lowest tier of pay.(in 211 reviews)
  • "For the most part my coworkers all great people and always willing to help out wherever and with whatever is needed.(in 55 reviews)
  • "Lots of great people with a wealth of knowledge to cheer you on in you endeavor to succeed in this industry.(in 54 reviews)
  • "The staff are great and awesome!(in 30 reviews)
  • "My manager is great; however, I feel that I should be making a little more.(in 27 reviews)
Cons
  • "They are constantly understaffed and the pay is low.(in 98 reviews)
  • "Poor management with disorganization.(in 88 reviews)
  • "Long hours and short(in 21 reviews)
  • "Senior leadership continues to decay over the years.(in 20 reviews)
  • "My manager was great, but upper management only cared about what was going to benefit them even if they have to lie, deceive and cheat you.(in 19 reviews)

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Updated Nov 28, 2023

    1. 5.0
      Nov 28, 2023
      Patient Transporter
      Current Employee, less than 1 year
      Virginia Beach, VA
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Really great work environment. A lot of really wonderful people Good hours and a lot of room for growth

      Cons

      High turnover so you got a lot of different people.

      1. 4.0
        Nov 28, 2023
        Mental Health Associate
        Former Employee
        Harrisonburg, VA
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        Sentara was a great place to gain experience and the team was wonderful to work with

        Cons

        The salary was not a fair wage

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        1. 3.0
          Nov 28, 2023
          Registered Nurse, BSN
          Current Employee, less than 1 year
          Norfolk, VA
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          Orientation process is thorough. Coworkers are kind. 12hr shifts X3 a week.

          Cons

          Management can be overbearing at times.

          1. 4.0
            Nov 26, 2023
            Registered Nurse
            Current Employee
            Norfolk, VA
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            Advancement opportunities, room for growth

            Cons

            Upper management doesn’t care. Pay could be better

            1. 4.0
              Nov 22, 2023
              Patient Access Representative
              Former Employee, more than 1 year
              Virginia Beach, VA
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              The hospital and team I worked at understood life, family, and would work with anything that came up.

              Cons

              The employees who cause a lot of issues never seem to get reprimanded appropriately and continue to bully and chase out the wonderful people who do work hard and are kind.

              1. 4.0
                Nov 22, 2023
                Anonymous Employee
                Current Employee, more than 5 years
                Woodbridge, VA
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                Good benefits for PT and FT.

                Cons

                No growth opportunities right now.

                1. 3.0
                  Nov 18, 2023
                  Registered Nurse Manager
                  Current Employee
                  Virginia Beach, VA
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  Resources all over the area

                  Cons

                  Nurses are just a number

                  1. 1.0
                    Nov 15, 2023
                    Business Analyst
                    Current Employee, less than 1 year
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    Pays money, a place to work

                    Cons

                    Management does not like any negative feedback at all, micromanagement, not enough relevant training

                    1. 2.0
                      Nov 14, 2023
                      Anonymous Employee
                      Current Employee, more than 1 year
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      Salary Benefits Remote work Tuition reimbursement

                      Cons

                      Micromanaging Management that has no clue Chaos

                      1. 5.0
                        Nov 14, 2023
                        Customer Service Representative
                        Former Employee, more than 1 year
                        Norfolk, VA
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        Environment Growth Benefits Pay Hybrid

                        Cons

                        I Have No Complaints To share

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                      Sentara Health has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,576 reviews left anonymously by employees. 71% of employees would recommend working at Sentara Health to a friend and 73% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -3% over the last 12 months.

                      According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sentara Health employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sentara Health. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

                      71% of Sentara Health employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Sentara Health 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

                      According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Sentara Health to be culture, career development, benefits and the cons to be management .

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