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3.8
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3.8
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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment

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 214 reviews)
  • "For the most part my coworkers all great people and always willing to help out wherever and with whatever is needed.(in 57 reviews)
  • "Lots of great people with a wealth of knowledge to cheer you on in you endeavor to succeed in this industry.(in 49 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 24 reviews)
Cons
  • "They are constantly understaffed and the pay is low.(in 88 reviews)
  • "Poor management with disorganization.(in 83 reviews)
  • "Long hours and short(in 22 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 17 reviews)
  • "Senior leadership continues to decay over the years.(in 16 reviews)
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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 10 years

    Good community hospital

    Apr 6, 2023 - Registered Nurse in Woodbridge, VA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Pay of the check variety

    Cons

    Administration is very reactive not proactive

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  2. 3.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Courier Services

    May 17, 2023 - Dispatcher in Norfolk, VA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Sentara is a great place to work. Can't say much about the dark corner that is " Courier Services". Low morale, outdated procedure, no appreciation for drivers. Senior employees refuse to change yet run the show. Worst of all was the communication between employees. Grown people who refuse to communicate directly. Always back biting emails instead. On my first day I was warmly welcomed and quickly warned that I would be "iced out" by senior staff. Best part was working with the drivers. The sweetest and most hardworking folk ever. They deserve more recognition. Everyone else here just trying to float to retirement doing the least possible.

    Cons

    Work culture is the poorest I've experienced. Employees are bitter. Take turns changing the break room TV from CNN to Fox news just to be snarky. Other areas of Sentara are not the same. Just here. This is where dreams go to die.

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  4. 2.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    good bosses

    May 9, 2023 - NCP/Tech in Woodbridge, VA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    I had the most amazing clinical admin nurse bosses they were the best! So much learning as nursing student and working as NCp

    Cons

    the worst troll nurses night shifters they would take over 3 hour lunch breaks from1AM-3:30AM, and put all the pressure on NCPs Ashliegh, Karlee, and and Indian one the trio were extreme trolls making fun of ncps looking down at them and in the morning they would complain to day shift nurses that the ncps are no good of help that they don't do anything. but it's the ncps that run like dogs all night! the African American nurses were the best and the most humble nurses I have ever worked with, and a white girl that did lpn first then RN and bsn and was getting her masters and working there short term - she was the only reason I kept going to work and was praying to get my patients with her because she was nothing like those 3 nurses. I am forever grateful for nurses like her - treating ncps with respect and not trolling them. some nurses there will end up giving you anxiety and panic attacks with the amount of toxicity and trolling if you complain more than once they think you are the problem also because they don't wanna lose those nurses because ncps are always replaceable.

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  5. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 5 years

    Great Opportunities to Learn & Grow

    May 28, 2023 - Regional Director in Norfolk, VA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Sentara has opportunities for those seeking career growth. Colleagues are great, and hybrid/remote work is available.

    Cons

    Lack of transparency and trust of Operations Leaders. Does not learn from previous mistakes and continues to make costly decisions that have longstanding consequences. Still very siloed in communication/decisions making.

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  6. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Overall the best company to work for

    May 22, 2023 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Flexible schedule, great team environment, and leadership listens to their employees which is a major plus. Oh yeah the benefits are great compared to other employers!

    Cons

    I really don’t have anything negative to say about my employer-I love it here!

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  7. 4.0
    Current Employee

    I wouldn't rather work anywhere else

    May 19, 2023 - Respiratory Therapist in Norfolk, VA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    We have an awesome team and work with wonderful nurses and doctors.

    Cons

    Sentara is willing to let experienced staff leave to pay large amount of money for travelers, and the quality of care and satisfaction of patients and staff are lower

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  8. 4.0
    Former Employee

    Great Healthcare Company

    May 8, 2023 - Experienced Senior Medical Technologist in Suffolk, VA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great pay. Nice management to work with/for

    Cons

    Stretched thin specialist who train you which leads to rush/inadequate training. Heavy work loads for senior techs and specialists sometimes are unrealistic.

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  9. 4.0
    Current Employee

    RN

    May 19, 2023 - Registered Nurse 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Flexible schedule, you can be full time, part time or pick up shifts

    Cons

    Understaffed, pt nurse ratio to much

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  10. 3.0
    Current Employee, less than 1 year

    Floor Dependant

    May 25, 2023 - NCP in Norfolk, VA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Stressful environment that keeps you on your toes, and the ability to learn a little bit as you work.

    Cons

    Understaffed and overworked, leading to poor retention rates, admittedly could just be the nature of the floor.

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  11. 2.0
    Former Employee, more than 10 years

    Organization has list its way; IT group is broken

    May 2, 2023 - IT Leader 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    The company has a grand history, and tries to serve a meaningful healthcare purpose in the communities it supports.

    Cons

    Senior leadership continues to decay over the years. IT leadership is highly dysfunctional; they are all focused on resume building. Morale in IT group is abysmal; staff have no trust, respect or confidence in leaders. Communications are absent, inaccurate or misleading.

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Sentara has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,449 reviews left anonymously by employees. 78% of employees would recommend working at Sentara to a friend and 74% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sentara employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sentara. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

78% of Sentara employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Sentara 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 to be culture, career development, benefits and the cons to be management .

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