Does Cook County Health pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cook County Health employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cook County Health. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cook County Health?

58% of Cook County Health employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cook County Health 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cook County Health?

Resident Physician (9) , Manager (5) , Registered Nurse (5) , Registered Nurse, BSN (5) , Care Coordinator (3) , Care Coordinator/Scheduler (3) , Medical Assistant (3) , Pharmacist (3) , Administrative Analyst III (2) , Ambulatory Clinic Manager (2) , Analyst (2) , Clerk V (2) , Community Health Worker (2) , Covid-19 Contact Tracer (2) , Fellow (2)

What are the pros of working at Cook County Health according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great and very inexpensive." ((in 23 reviews)); "Pay is good and does the job" ((in 11 reviews)); "Nice people to work with" ((in 7 reviews)); "good benefits and good salary and less work" ((in 6 reviews)); "Excellent coworkers." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cook County Health according to real employee reviews?

"Demanding and long hours for those few that are competent and capable." ((in 3 reviews)); "Rewarding of average and below average workers is bad for morale and bad for the County" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(146 total reviews)

Dr. John Jay Shannon

50% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture and values

2.7

Senior management

Cook County Health has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 146 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cook County Health employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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146 reviews

3.0

May 29, 2026

Great team atmosphere with no downsides

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Everyone nice and fun to work with

Cons

I didn’t experience any cons

2.0

Apr 27, 2026

Great benefits and flexibility hindered by poor team dynamics

Health advocate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

great benefits, flexible schedule, great use of lunch times

Cons

No support from managers, teammates were lazy or sleeping on the job, and teammates were confrontational.

1.0

Feb 24, 2026

Toxic Workplace

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Strong mission and community impact Solid pay and benefits Exposure to large-scale emergency response operations

Cons

Disorganized and siloed response environment Toxic workplace culture and poor communication Lack of leadership support and accountability Workplace mobbing Lack of policy ADA violations

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