Q&A With UW Health Employees
UW Health is committed to cultivating an interest in a career in healthcare as well as educating and training healthcare’s future workforce through a variety of programs and educational opportunities.
How employees describe working at UW Health
Hardworking, dedicated and professional, but not valued unfortunate.
Overwhelming due to companies lack of being orgainzed and assigning proper jobs to the right positions
leaders are not connected to staff.
Insurance for family of 4
going home from work at the end
What it's like to work at UW Health
- UW Health employees generally work 9.4 hrs a day
- Employees at UW Health report the work pace is extremely fast
- 79% of UW Health employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- UW Health employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 80% of UW Health employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- UW Health employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a year
- 51% of UW Health employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With UW Health Employees
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What's the work from home policy like at UW Health?
I was working from home for 6 years and now they want me to come in during a pandemic. Not tell me what I will be doing tell me that I have work Sat and Sun now, if you don't go in its considered job abandonment.....
What are the most important soft skills to be successful at UW Health?
Patience & persistence.
What is the best perk or benefit that UW Health offers?
Depends what division you work in,
How are the dental insurance options at UW Health?
Basic dental (cleanings) is provided with health insurance. Co-workers who purchased the additional insurance have children and say it is worth the additional cost
How often do promotions happen at UW Health?
Depends: they are rarely merit based and often less about quality of candidate then if the candidate will do what the leader wants without questioning
What are the most important soft skills I need to be successful at UW Health?
Adapt and learn from criticism Acting as team player
What perk or benefit should UW Health have?
Work at home when reasonable
What is the best advice you could give someone during their first month at UW Health?
Don't trust anyone! Listen and follow policies.
What do employees at UW Health think about their benefits?
UW Health employees rate their overall benefits a C and most of them think the perks are Neutral. 58% of UW Health 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 $1500 - $2500/mo.
How's career growth and advancement at UW Health?
64% of the same employees also feel like UW Health is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees have a mentor to help them navigate their career at UW Health.
How are the managers at UW Health?
UW Health employees rate their manager a C or 64/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. Most of the employees (75%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
What's the pay like for employees at UW Health?
UW Health employees rates their pay and overall compensation a D or 52/100. 38% of employees believe they are paid fairly and 88% of employees get raises every year.






