Q&A With Nationwide Children's Hospital Employees
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How employees describe working at Nationwide Children's Hospital
Hearing a parent/patient say, "thank you."
A place that l feel believes in and lives their values everyday
Staffing and parking could be improved
great I love it here
PTO is used inappropriately, work from home requirements aren't attainable, schedulers aren't treated fair, lots of gaslighting and discrimination
What it's like to work at Nationwide Children's Hospital
- Nationwide Children's Hospital employees generally work 9.5 hrs a day
- Employees at Nationwide Children's Hospital report the work pace is comfortably fast
- 88% of Nationwide Children's Hospital employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Nationwide Children's Hospital employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a year
- 75% of Nationwide Children's Hospital employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Nationwide Children's Hospital Employees
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What's the work from home policy like at Nationwide Children's Hospital?
Work from home is at the discretion of each manager. In my experience, most people work in the office most days, but work from home is not uncommon.
Work from home is at your manager's discretion. Some teams are more remote-friendly than others.
What benefits does Nationwide Children's Hospital provide?
- High deductible health insurance. Dental and VSP insurance also available. $1000 deposited into your health savings account. - Starting two weeks of vacation plus six paid holidays, increases at your first, second, fifth, and tenth years. - 401K with 1.5% matching and a pension.
A competitive benefits package including Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/LTD/PTO/Tuition Reimbursement
What part of Nationwide Children's Hospital's business is growing fastest? What part is having difficulties?
The new Institute of Genomic Medicine and the Behavioral Health initiative both have major investment from the hospital and community. It's hard to say what's struggling, we're growing in almost every area.
The Behavioral Health Pavilion will be up and running in 2020. It will be here before we know it. It will be one of a kind and much needed in Central Ohio and beyond.
How are the dental insurance options at Nationwide Children's Hospital?
Insurance is available through Delta Dental and costs roughly $15 for a single person or $30 for a family, per month. Cleanings are covered 100% and other services are covered at either 0, 50 or 80%, depending on the service.
What is the dress code at Nationwide Children's Hospital?
Casual.
What is the best perk or benefit that Nationwide Children's Hospital offers?
Being able to say "I work for Nationwide Children's Hospital" and receiving the instant respect that that brings.
Does Nationwide Children's Hospital drug test or do a background check?
Yes to both.
How does Nationwide Children's Hospital make decisions around promotions?
It varies wildly across departments and teams. The most common pathway is to replace someone in the role that you want. Unfortunately, this can take years and lack of advancement opportunities is one of the main criticisms of NCH. It's not unheard of for people to leave the company for a few years and then come back in order to get a higher paying job.
How's the vacation policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital?
You earn paid time off based on tenure with different rates at 0, 2, 4, and 11 years. The annual hours for an FTE are 168, 184, 224, and 264 respectively. All time off comes out of the same PTO bucket: federal holidays, vacation, personal days, sick days, etc.
Does Nationwide Children's Hospital have any remote positions?
Yes, some employees work remotely. However, it's not straight-forward and needs to be worked out with your manager.
What are your coworkers at Nationwide Children's Hospital like?
We are a highly productive, engaged and collaborative group.
What interview questions does Nationwide Children's Hospital ask?
Behavioral based interview questions
What's the interview process like at Nationwide Children's Hospital?
Nationwide Children's Hospital has skilled recruiters who meet with candidates to narrow down the pool of applicants.
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Nationwide Children's Hospital?
I wouldn't change the culture. It is very unique. People are here because of the kids. We have a very committed staff.
What do people at Nationwide Children's Hospital think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
Steve Allen is highly respected by our staff.
How's the work life balance at Nationwide Children's Hospital?
Nationwide Children's Hospital offers great work life balance.
What's the company culture like at Nationwide Children's Hospital?
It's really great! At the end of the day, everyone knows that we're all here for a great cause. It's low stress and you can take pride in your work. Of course the downside to this is that performance isn't really rewarded. Everyone is expected to do a good job, but in reality it means mediocre people can slide by for years.
Who to contact regarding possible pension owed to former employee?
what percentage does Nationwide put in for your retirement ? and do they match ?
How often does nationwide drug test?
What do employees at Nationwide Children's Hospital think about their benefits?
Nationwide Children's Hospital employees rate their overall benefits a C- and most of them think the perks are Neutral. 55% of Nationwide Children's Hospital employees say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees also get 20-30 days of paid vacation, and most of the employees believe the cash value of their benefits is less than $500/mo.
How are the managers at Nationwide Children's Hospital?
Nationwide Children's Hospital employees rate their manager a B or 73/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. Most of the employees (100%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
What's the pay like for employees at Nationwide Children's Hospital?
Nationwide Children's Hospital employees rates their pay and overall compensation a C- or 59/100. 54% of employees believe they are paid fairly and 100% of employees get raises every year.





