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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
204
TOTAL
RATINGS
1944

Northwestern Medicine Company Culture

Northwestern Medicine Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.2/5
Northwestern Medicine's Overall Culture is rated C

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Northwestern Medicine CEO

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Dean Harrison Northwestern Medicine's CEO
Dean Harrison
64 /100

Diversity at Northwestern Medicine

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C-

Diverse employees at Northwestern Medicine have rated Perks And Benefits, Outlook, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Northwestern Medicine

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C+

Women at Northwestern Medicine have rated Perks And Benefits, Team, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

Northwestern Medicine eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

-1

Northwestern Medicine employees are -1% more likely to recommend Northwestern Medicine as a great place to work

38%Promoters
23%Passives
39%Detractors

Working at Northwestern Medicine

Working at Northwestern Medicine is rated below average by 204 employees, across various culture dimensions. Northwestern Medicine employees rate Perks And Benefits highest among all categories, and think that Professional Development and Office Culture have the most room for improvement, putting Northwestern Medicine’s culture in the Bottom 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at Northwestern Medicine was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Northwestern Medicine

C

Overall Company Culture at Northwestern Medicine is rated C

Last updated 16 days ago

Bottom
40%

Northwestern Medicine ranks in the Bottom 40% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 204 Employees

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Admin
81
Admin81
Engineering
73
Engineering73
IT
57
IT57
Operations
52
Operations52

Northwestern Medicine Employee Reviews

Out of 218 Northwestern Medicine employee reviews, 65% were positive. The remaining 35% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Northwestern Medicine improve their work culture.

65%
35%
Positive Reviews65%
Constructive Feedback35%

Positive Reviews From Northwestern Medicine Employees

  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    They tend to listen more
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Collaborative, collegial, organized and intelligent
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    You have to pick and choose who you talk to because everything is like a click, and you just have to stay positive within yourself

Constructive Feedback From Northwestern Medicine Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Hire people who work in the industry to manage. People who have no idea how to do the task at hand have no business managing people who are doing the radiology task.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    More pto. Cheaper & better heslth care coverage. Increased pay
  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    Look at peoples long term goals and how long they want to stay. Hire more part time employees

Northwestern Medicine Company Information

Northwestern Medicine Mission, Vision & Values

Northwestern Medicine Mission Statement

The Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Program: Where the Patient Comes First

Northwestern Medicine Vision Statement

Our vision is to be a nationally recognized academic, integrated health system recognized for providing excellent clinical quality and outcomes, and highly skilled physicians and employees.

Northwestern Medicine Values

  • Patients first
  • Integrity
  • Excellence
  • Teamwork

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Northwestern Medicine

We are committed to improving the health of the communities we serve by delivering a broad range of programs and services, together with community partners.

HeadquarterUnited States of America
Websitewww.nm.org/
Tel(312) 926-2000
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Northwestern Medicine Employees

204 employees at Northwestern Medicine have reviewed Northwestern Medicine across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 16 days ago.

Overall, the 204 Northwestern Medicine employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 35% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Northwestern Medicine are not very pleased with their total compensation at Northwestern Medicine, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Northwestern Medicine are generally satisfied with their team. 204 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B-. The majority believe the meetings at Northwestern Medicine are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Northwestern Medicine believe the environment at Northwestern Medicine is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Northwestern Medicine is comfortably fast. About 56% of the employees at Northwestern Medicine work 8 hours or less, while 10% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Northwestern Medicine are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Northwestern Medicine employees generally work 9.3 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Northwestern Medicine report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Northwestern Medicine have 0 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
77% of Northwestern Medicine employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Northwestern Medicine employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
50% of Northwestern Medicine employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Northwestern Medicine employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a year
Feedback
A Day in the Life
64% of Northwestern Medicine employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Northwestern Medicine - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Northwestern Medicine is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Northwestern Medicine employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 40% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Northwestern Medicine KPIs and OKRs

At Northwestern Medicine 37% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Northwestern Medicine's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 10 Northwestern Medicine employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 6 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes60%
No40%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes37%
No63%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Northwestern Medicine CEO & Leadership

Northwestern Medicine CEO - Dean Harrison

Dean Harrison Northwestern Medicine's CEO
64 /100

Dean’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Dean in the Bottom 35% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Dean Harrison’s employees rank Northwestern Medicine in the Top 30% for Perks And Benefits, in the Top 40% for Team, and in the Top 50% for Environment. Harrison is generally unpopular with Northwestern Medicine employees, but ranks especially low with employees in the Operations department, and by employees in the IT department and employees identified with Other ethnicities. However, employees with the company for 5 to 10 Years have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO.

Northwestern Medicine Leadership

The Northwestern Medicine Executive Team is rated a “C” and led by CEO Dean Harrison, Senior Vice President, Strategy Elizabeth Rosenberg, and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Peter McCanna

  • Dean Harrison  CEO / President

    Dean Harrison CEO / President

    Dean Harrison serves as the CEO / President of Northwestern Medicine.

  • Elizabeth Rosenberg Senior Vice President, Strategy

    Elizabeth Rosenberg serves as the Senior Vice President, Strategy of Northwestern Medicine. Elizabeth started at... read more

  • Peter McCanna Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

    Peter McCanna serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Northwestern Medicine.

  • Maura OToole Vice President of Operations

    Maura OToole serves as the Vice President of Operations of Northwestern Medicine. Maura started at Northwestern Medicine... read more

  • Anthony Brown Vice President Operations

    Anthony Brown serves as the Vice President Operations of Northwestern Medicine. Anthony started at Northwestern Medicine... read more

  • Kathleen Bayer Vice President, Chief Information Security Executive

    Kathleen Bayer serves as the Vice President, Chief Information Security Executive of Northwestern Medicine. Kathleen... read more

  • Aaron Shepley Vice President, Office of General Counsel

    Aaron Shepley serves as the Vice President, Office of General Counsel of Northwestern Medicine. Aaron started at... read more

  • Florina Dekalo Chief Audit Executive

    Florina Dekalo serves as the Chief Audit Executive of Northwestern Medicine. Florina started at Northwestern Medicine in... read more

  • Mark Modesto Chief Marketing Executive

    Mark Modesto serves as the Chief Marketing Executive of Northwestern Medicine. Mark started at Northwestern Medicine in... read more

Northwestern Medicine Salaries

How much does Northwestern Medicine pay?

How much do people at Northwestern Medicine get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Northwestern Medicine is $137,908, or $66 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $145,063, or $69 per hour.

At Northwestern Medicine, the highest paid job is a Group Product Manager at $226,034 annually and the lowest is a Receptionist at $37,874 annually. Average Northwestern Medicine salaries by department include: Design at $114,392, Customer Support at $67,712, Finance at $106,330, and Communications at $102,101. Half of Northwestern Medicine salaries are above $145,063.

90 employees at Northwestern Medicine rank their Compensation in the Bottom 45% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 291 ratings) while 87 employees at Northwestern Medicine rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 96 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Northwestern Medicine employees include job titles like Engineering Manager, Data Scientist, Developer, and Business Analyst. Comparably data has a total of 19 salary records from Northwestern Medicine employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$73k
$73k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$108k
$108k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$139k
$139k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$193k
$193k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$246k
$246k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$266k
$266k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$297k
$297k100th Percentile
$137,908*
Average Compensation
$145,063*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Northwestern Medicine Salaries by City

Northwestern Medicine Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Northwestern Medicine

Diverse employees at Northwestern Medicine score the company 62/100 across various culture categories, placing Northwestern Medicine in the Bottom 35% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Northwestern Medicine across various culture dimensions.

Embracing diversity and inclusion is especially crucial to Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine due to the incredibly diverse landscape in which we train. As a medical school embedded within one of the most culturally diverse cities in the United States, Feinberg aspires to be a leader in academic medical diversity and inclusion initiatives and practices. 

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 78/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years
Men 73/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
Diverse Employees 82/100
Tenure - 5 to 10 Years

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 55/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Men 48/100
Department - IT
Diverse Employees 49/100
Department - IT

Northwestern Medicine Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks

  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space

Northwestern Medicine PTO

Northwestern Medicine's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 67% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Northwestern Medicine's 3rd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 25% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Northwestern Medicine's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $2500+ cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time50%
Vacation Policy25%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution25%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo38%
$1500 - $2500/mo25%
$1000 -$1500/mo12%
$500 -$1000/mo25%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Northwestern Medicine Careers

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Candidates By Department

All Industries
33%
Engineering
17%
HR
17%
Customer Support
17%
Communications
17%

Candidates By Location

Chicago
67%
Elburn
17%
Rolling Meadows
17%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Northwestern Medicine

Who is the CEO of Northwestern Medicine?

Northwestern Medicine CEO is Dean Harrison, their score by employees is 64

What is Northwestern Medicine eNPS?

The eNPS for Northwestern Medicine is -1

What is the salary for Admin Assistant in Northwestern Medicine?

Admin Assistant average salary in the US is 50k

What are the salaries in the Engineering in Northwestern Medicine?

The average salaries for Engineering in Northwestern Medicine is 149k

What are the benefits at Northwestern Medicine?

Northwestern Medicine perks and benefits are Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, PTO / Vacation Policy, Paid Holidays, Maternity / Paternity Leave, 401K / Retirement Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Work From Home Policy & Unique Office Space

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