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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
347
TOTAL
RATINGS
3134
Updated on: May 18, 2026

Sanford Health Company Culture

Sanford Health Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.8/5
Sanford Health's Overall Culture is rated D+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Office Culture
B
Environment
C+
Professional Development
C+
Gender
C
Manager
C-

Sanford Health CEO

Bottom 20%Bottom 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Bill Gassen Sanford Health's CEO
Bill Gassen
58 /100
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Diversity at Sanford Health

Bottom 20%Bottom 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D

Diverse employees at Sanford Health have rated Perks And Benefits, Environment, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Sanford Health

Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C

Women at Sanford Health have rated Team, Environment, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

Sanford Health 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?"
Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-30

Sanford Health employees are -30% more likely to recommend Sanford Health as a great place to work

25%Promoters
20%Passives
55%Detractors

Working at Sanford Health

Working at Sanford Health is rated below average by 347 employees, across various culture dimensions. Sanford Health employees rate Office Culture highest among all categories, and think that Compensation and Perks And Benefits have the most room for improvement, putting Sanford Health’s culture in the Bottom 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 35% compared to other companies in Fargo, ND. See below in detail how working at Sanford Health was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Sanford Health

D+

Overall Company Culture at Sanford Health is rated D+

Last updated 15 days ago

Bottom
25%

Sanford Health ranks in the Bottom 25% 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 347 Employees

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IT
75
IT75
Admin
71
Admin71
HR
69
HR69
Customer Support
68
Customer Support68
Finance
66
Finance66
Customer Success
61
Customer Success61
Operations
58
Operations58

Sanford Health Employee Reviews

Out of 372 Sanford Health employee reviews, 65% were positive. The remaining 35% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Sanford Health improve their work culture.

65%
35%
Positive Reviews65%
Constructive Feedback35%

Positive Reviews From Sanford Health Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    They said everthiing step by step.
    Posted 22 days ago
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Making the residents happy and safe.
    Posted 22 days ago
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Always clean,friendly up to date
    Posted 22 days ago
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Constructive Feedback From Sanford Health Employees

  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Focus on patient needs and working as a team to meet those needs versus acommodating staff who do not have the drive to advance their skillsets.
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    More positive interaction, less bullying.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    To help employees out with schedules and work to get them ehat they need while still helping patients.
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Sanford Health Company Information

Sanford Health Company Overview

Sanford is a healthcare company providing research, education and clinical care.

Sanford Health Mission, Vision & Values

Sanford Health Mission Statement

Dedicated to the work of health and healing.

Sanford Health Vision Statement

Improving the human condition through exceptional care, innovation and discovery.

Sanford Health Values

  • Courage
  • Passion
  • Resolve
  • Advancement
  • Family
Sanford Health Mission, Vision & Values

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Sanford Health

Sanford Health partners with our communities to bring health and healing to the people who live and work across our region.

As a non-for-profit organization, we make sure the benefits of health care reach the broad needs of our communities. Together, we partner with communities and other organizations to fulfill this mission.

Ensuring that all people have access to the health care they need is made possible, in part, through our Community Care Program. We offer discounted or free services to patients who meet eligibility requirements.

Sustainability at Sanford Health
Headquarter801 Broadway N., PO Box 2010
Fargo, ND
United States of America
Websitewww.sanfordhealth.org
Company StatusPrivate

Sanford Health Competitors

Sanford Health competitors include Data Innovations and Intermountain Healthcare. Sanford Health ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Sanford Health compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Data Innovations' Logo
    Data Innovations
    4.2/5
  2. #2
    Sanford Health's Logo
    Sanford Health
    2.8/5
  3. #3
    Intermountain Healthcare's Logo
    Intermountain Healthcare
    2.6/5
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Sanford Health Employees

347 employees at Sanford Health have reviewed Sanford Health across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 15 days ago.

Overall, the 347 Sanford Health employees give their leadership a grade of D+, or Bottom 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Sanford Health are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Sanford Health, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Sanford Health are generally satisfied with their team. 347 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Less than half believe the meetings at Sanford Health are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Sanford Health believe the environment at Sanford Health is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Sanford Health is comfortably fast. About 61% of the employees at Sanford Health work 8 hours or less, while 9% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Sanford Health are not very 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
Sanford Health employees generally work 9.2 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Sanford Health report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
76% of Sanford Health employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Sanford Health employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
88% of Sanford Health employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Sanford Health employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
58% of Sanford Health employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Sanford Health - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Sanford Health is that the company was prepared on their first day. Sanford Health employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 50% 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.

Sanford Health Employee Onboarding

Sanford Health KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Sanford Health's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 5 Sanford Health employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 4 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes80%
No20%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?
Sanford Health KPIs & OKRs

Sanford Health CEO & Leadership

Sanford Health CEO - Bill Gassen

Bill Gassen Sanford Health's CEO
58 /100

Sanford Health’s CEO Bill Gassen started in this role in 2020. Bill’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Bill in the Bottom 20% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 35% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Fargo, ND. Bill Gassen’s employees rank Sanford Health in the Top 35% for Office Culture, in the Top 50% for Environment, and in the Top 50% for Professional Development. Gassen is generally unpopular with Sanford Health employees, but ranks especially low with employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years, and by employees identified with Other ethnicities and employees in the Operations department. However, employees in the HR department have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Sanford Health’s competitors, Bill Gassen ranks below Data Innovations CEO Delos Cosgrove.

Sanford Health Leadership

The Sanford Health Executive Team is rated a “D+” and led by CEO Bill Gassen, VIce President of Operations / COO Hilmoe Eric, and Executive Vice President Micah Aberson

  • Bill Gassen CEO / President

    Bill Gassen CEO / President

    As president and chief executive officer, Bill Gassen is leading efforts to tackle some of medicine’s most challenging... read more

  • Hilmoe Eric VIce President of Operations / COO

    Hilmoe Eric serves as the VIce President of Operations / COO of Sanford Health. Hilmoe started at Sanford Health in May... read more

  • Micah Aberson Executive Vice President

    Micah Aberson serves as the Executive Vice President of Sanford Health. Micah started at Sanford Health in September of... read more

  • David Link Sr. EVP

    David Link serves as the Sr. EVP of Sanford Health.

  • Kent Martin Sr Vice President

    Kent Martin serves as the Sr Vice President of Sanford Health.

  • Michelle Micka Senior Vice President of Finance, Corporate Controller

    Michelle Micka serves as the Senior Vice President of Finance, Corporate Controller of Sanford Health. Michelle started... read more

  • Darren Walker Vice President Human Resources Operations

    Darren Walker serves as the Vice President Human Resources Operations of Sanford Health. Darren started at Sanford... read more

  • Jim Dunne Sr Vice President of Operational Intelligence

    Jim Dunne serves as the Sr Vice President of Operational Intelligence of Sanford Health.

  • Michael Saba Executive Director Development Sanford Children's Clinics

    Michael Saba serves as the Executive Director Development Sanford Children's Clinics of Sanford Health.

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Sanford Health Salaries

How much does Sanford Health pay?

How much do people at Sanford Health get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Sanford Health is $133,782, or $64 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $132,896, or $63 per hour.

At Sanford Health, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $232,155 annually and the lowest is a Receptionist at $37,304 annually. Average Sanford Health salaries by department include: Sales at $147,235, Communications at $100,778, Operations at $101,775, and HR at $126,179. Half of Sanford Health salaries are above $132,896.

156 employees at Sanford Health rank their Compensation in the Bottom 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 478 ratings) while 154 employees at Sanford Health rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 158 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Sanford Health employees include job titles like Executive Assistant and SysAdmin. Comparably data has a total of 2 salary records from Sanford Health employees.

Last updated 22 days ago.

1st Percentile
$67k
$67k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$100k
$100k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$133k
$133k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$187k
$187k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$236k
$236k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$277k
$277k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$296k
$296k100th Percentile
$133,782*
Average Compensation
$132,896*
Median Compensation

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

Sanford Health Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Sanford Health

Diverse employees at Sanford Health score the company 57/100 across various culture categories, placing Sanford Health in the Bottom 20% 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 Sanford Health across various culture dimensions.

Through relationships built on trust and successful performance and a vision to improve the human condition, Sanford seeks to make a significant impact on health and healing. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, our journey as an organization includes continually building on the diverse talents, experiences and beliefs of our employees, as well as the patients and communities we serve.,,

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 68/100
Department - Customer Support
Men 84/100
Department - Admin
Diverse Employees 54/100
Department - Operations

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 58/100
Department - Admin
Men 48/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees N/A/100
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Sanford Health 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
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Sanford Health PTO

Sanford Health's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Sanford Health's 2nd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 25% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Sanford Health's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $2500+ cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy25%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution75%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo34%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo33%
Less than $500/mo33%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?
Sanford Health PTO Policy

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Frequently Asked Questions regarding Sanford Health

What is Sanford Health address?

Sanford Health location is at 801 Broadway N., PO Box 2010

Who is the CEO of Sanford Health?

Sanford Health CEO is Bill Gassen, their score by employees is 58

What is Sanford Health eNPS?

The eNPS for Sanford Health is -30

What is the salary for Sales Associate in Sanford Health?

Sales Associate average salary in the US is 65k

What are the salaries in the Marketing in Sanford Health?

The average salaries for Marketing in Sanford Health is 109k

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