Q&A With OHSU Employees
OHSU is committed to providing comprehensive, affordable and customizable benefits for our employees. Our total rewards package includes benefits that meet the essential health needs of employees and their families, help secure a strong financial future and enhance wellbeing. Our benefits program gives employees the opportunity to choose the level of insurance coverage that best suits their unique needs and offers a variety of coverage options at reasonable cost to the employee. Additionally, we offer generous paid time off, many financial savings opportunities and those extra perks that make balancing work and personal life a little easier.
How employees describe working at OHSU
Allow potential employees to shadow and read the union contracts so they know what they're getting into by working at OHSU instead of glossing over challenges.
They have ideas, they seem to try to encourage growth.
Communication and transparency improvements are needed.
lots of information sent out in multiple different directions.
Ineffective, ossified leadership with little interest learning from dissenting voices.
What it's like to work at OHSU
- OHSU employees generally work 9.2 hrs a day
- Employees at OHSU report the work pace is moderate
- On a typical day, employees at OHSU have 0 meetings
- 73% of OHSU employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- OHSU employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 50% of OHSU employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- OHSU employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a quarter
- 56% of OHSU employees call their work environment negative
Q&A With OHSU Employees
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What are you most excited about working at OHSU?
There are many opportunities to grow! I continue to learn all the time.
What's the office vibe like at OHSU?
Top Employee Response
The main IT offices are downtown in the Market Square Building. They are standard cubicles which is "meh" but there are some perks like a treadmill workstation you can sign up for, yoga at lunch, creativity lunches, fosball and a lady pacman game. So they are trying for a lighter atmosphere.
What are your coworkers at OHSU like?
Top Employee Response
There are a mix of engineers, technicians, business analysts and project managers. As has been my experience throughout my career in IT, most engineers are on the arrogant/autistic side but are tempered by a progressive work environment.
What benefits does OHSU provide?
The health benefits are very generous and cover more preventative modalities than in the past (massage, chiropractic, needling). Dental and vision benefits are also very comprehensive. I have worked at OHSU for 10 years though so I am not sure how they compare as far as employee costs. Vacation and sick are just ok. In ITG there is a growing acceptance of working from home once or twice a week and that makes life a bit easier. There is a bike to work incentive and low cost shower and storage facilities across the main campus and waterfront locations, I don't know about other locations. There is also a very nice Tri-Met discount, I believe it is over 50% less than full price.And of course if you are a technology fan, the tram is super cool!
What do employees at OHSU think about their benefits?
OHSU employees rate their overall benefits a C+ and most of them think the perks are Good. 63% of OHSU 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 $2500+/mo.
How's career growth and advancement at OHSU?
60% of the same employees also feel like OHSU is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees do not have a mentor to help them navigate their career at OHSU.
How are the managers at OHSU?
OHSU employees rate their manager a C- or 61/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. Most of the employees (50%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
What's the pay like for employees at OHSU?
OHSU employees rates their pay and overall compensation a D or 52/100. 32% of employees believe they are paid fairly and 57% of employees get raises every year.




