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    UW Medicine Reviews

    Updated July 12, 2018
    241 reviews

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    UW Medicine CEO Paul G. Ramsey
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    Pros

    • "Provide a good salary, excellent benefits, and a better work/life balance than a lot of tech companies" (in 14 reviews)

    • "Great benefits and employee recognition" (in 26 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Hope to get higher cost of living pay raises during contract bargaining" (in 5 reviews)

    • "There is little support from upper management, and there is little to no accountability for actions" (in 7 reviews)

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    1. "Learning hospital that breeds patience, communication, excellence, and inter professional respect"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at UW Medicine part-time

      Pros

      Advanced in medical practices
      Magnet hospital
      Nursing excellence

      Cons

      Could use a remodel of the entire hospital tower

    2. "Opens the door to other opportunities"

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      Current Employee - PSR in Woodinville, WA
      Current Employee - PSR in Woodinville, WA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at UW Medicine full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      If you are going into healthcare, this job will give you just the experience that you need. Benefits.

      Cons

      employees do not get compensated for all the work they put in. Pay raises are promised, but not exactly given.

      Advice to Management

      be more involved

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    3. "Good Company"

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      Current Employee - IT Analyst in Seattle, WA
      Current Employee - IT Analyst in Seattle, WA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at UW Medicine full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Strong values. Patients first. Good work/life balance.

      Cons

      None that I can think of at this time.

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the good work

    4. Helpful (3)

      "Advancement leadership uses fear as motivation"

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      Current Employee - Marketing Professional in Seattle, WA
      Current Employee - Marketing Professional in Seattle, WA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at UW Medicine full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      The mission of UW Medicine Advancement is inspiring and keeps employees motivated. Flexible schedule and option to work from home one day a week.

      Cons

      Competitive and backstabbing environment, pay, benefits, leadership, no maternity leave, career growth opportunities, culture, location, gossip-ridden office.

      Advice to Management

      Listen to your employees on how to improve office culture. Don't put your donors and money above what is right and ethical.

    5. "Great starting place"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at UW Medicine part-time

      Pros

      Varied patient population and team enviroment

      Cons

      Some difficult patients and budget restraints

    6. Helpful (5)

      "Excessively toxic work environment"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Seattle, WA
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Seattle, WA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at UW Medicine full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Flexible schedule, ability to work from home if needed. Great healthcare and benefits. Some wonderful, professional colleagues.

      Cons

      Toxic culture that stems straight from leadership. Leadership (particularly in advancement) promotes leaders that are not team oriented, but rather there just to tow the party line. The unit cries poor, and unable to fill much needed positions, but there is enough money to somehow give both associate VP's almost $20k EACH in raises last year. They continually sweep bad behavior (think #metoo) of male leaders under the rug and promote a culture of gossip and reward for those loyal to leadership. Instead of confronting problems head on with team members, they slowly undermine those team members and make their work lives so unbearable that there is no other option but to quit. Almost the entire office of 70+ people have turned over in the past four years since this leadership has come into power. It's sad because the mission is amazing, but the toxic leadership overshadows what good could be done.

      Advice to Management

      Culture needs to change from the top, but as long as the current team is there, nothing will change. A complete overhaul is needed if they want to keep people.

    7. "Fundraising Professional"

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      Current Employee - Advancement Professional
      Current Employee - Advancement Professional
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at UW Medicine full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Being part of world class research. Flextime.

      Cons

      Poor leadership in Advancement that's prompted a very petty and unhappy work environment for many. I've never seen so much turnover in my career! Favoritism is obvious and years later, we're still hearing about their days at their former hospital. I know that some are counting down the days to leave upon receiving bonus after the campaign ends.

      Advice to Management

      Step up and lead by example

    8. "Employees RUN the neighborhood clinics - all while getting paid on average 10% under market value!"

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      Current Employee - Clinical Lab Technician in Seattle, WA
      Current Employee - Clinical Lab Technician in Seattle, WA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at UW Medicine full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      There is a family like work environment

      Cons

      Poor pay, mediocre health benefits, no maternity pay, mediocre training fund for continuing education, poor staffing. Unfair disciplinary actions. No incentive to grow in current position.

      Advice to Management

      Invest in your employees so that it will reflect in patient care.

    9. "Lots of changes and challenges"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I worked at UW Medicine full-time

      Pros

      Once employed and experienced, lots of opportunities to move to new position

      Cons

      Expected to hit the ground running and be on top of your game. Not a lot of support for learning once you begin.

    10. "UWMC is a sluggish, top heavy mess"

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      Current Employee - Professor in Seattle, WA
      Current Employee - Professor in Seattle, WA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at UW Medicine full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Seattle is great. Interesting and dedicated colleagues.

      Cons

      Complete disconnnect between "leadership" and clinicians. Clinicians have no input, no way to improve care other than token programs.

      Advice to Management

      Lose the "Kleenex model" of physician hiring (pull one out of the box, use it up, and reach for the next one). Your retention will improve, and so will provider morale.

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