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    University Health Network Reviews

    Updated 17 December, 2018
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    University Health Network President & CEO Peter Pisters
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    • "Limited advancement opportunities, hard to maintain a good work/life balance" (in 9 reviews)

    • "limited room for growth, difficult to get promotions" (in 8 reviews)

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    1. "Wonderful"

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      Current Employee - Administrative Assistant in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Administrative Assistant in Toronto, ON
      Recommends

      I have been working at University Health Network full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      There is plenty of opportunity to work in various departments.

      Cons

      Healthcare is slow on the technological uptake so working with antiquated systems can be the norm.

    2. "decent working environment for young scientist"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at University Health Network full-time

      Pros

      stable and nice working environment

      Cons

      No career development opportunity in here

      Advice to Management

      more active communication and collaboration tradition is needed

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    3. "Stable, rewarding job but limited employee culture"

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      Current Employee - Research Associate in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Research Associate in Toronto, ON

      I have been working at University Health Network full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      stable, good benefits/ pension package, opportunity for growth, rewarding work

      Cons

      very basic offices, no employee culture (depends on your lab/ team) and limited interaction with other staff outside of your department.

      Advice to Management

      would be beneficial to provide lunch areas for staff as most people eat at their desk or beside patients in the shared cafeteria. Also may be helpful to provide management training to supervisors/ managers/ PI's.

    4. "Worker"

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      Current Employee - Worker in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Worker in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at University Health Network full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      good environment and location flexible

      Cons

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    5. "Good place to work"

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      Current Employee - Vice President in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Vice President in Toronto, ON

      I have been working at University Health Network full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Great people here, nice culture, warm and friendly staff all working together, good benefits and retirement plan

      Cons

      hard to find work life balance

    6. "UHN"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at University Health Network full-time

      Pros

      the great structure to work

      Cons

      by now, can't see any disadvantage

    7. "Good, but could be better."

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at University Health Network full-time

      Pros

      Large organization, room for growth and movement. Good environment and staff. Standard hospital hours.

      Cons

      Benefits aren’t great, often employ casuals who work full time hours so they don’t have to pay benefits. They don’t pay in lieu of benefits which is standard in most hospitals.

    8. "clinical research"

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      Current Employee - Clinical Research Associate in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Clinical Research Associate in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at University Health Network full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      A lot of learning, especially in the department of anesthesia.

      Cons

      Need extra time to commute because there is always congestion during rush hours

    9. "Administration has changed. They have lost their focus on patient care."

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      Current Employee - Staff in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Staff in Toronto, ON
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at University Health Network part-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      The frontline staff: nurses, hospital assistants, and technicians are very friendly and compassionate.

      Cons

      High turnover rate of nursing staff. Incredibly high nursing burnout rates. They practice like an American hospital. It's all about the bottom line. They forget that patients and staff are people.

      Advice to Management

      If you want to save money, don't let your staff turnover. You will end up spending more money constantly training people, and the good ones will go somewhere else.

    10. "Alright Job..."

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at University Health Network full-time

      Pros

      Pays pretty well
      Great co-workers
      Great hours (9-5, weekend off)
      Benefits aren't bad - if you want vacation it's based on seniority.

      Cons

      Management isn't pretty poor
      Extreme hierarchies with doctors - management doesn't do much about it
      Expect to be blamed for everything and management to not do anything about it (will scold you even if it's not your fault)
      Barely get a raise (don't expect a raise from cost of living fluctuations - it's not taken account for)
      Patients are rude

      Advice to Management

      Maintain a healthy work environment among all staff - hierarchy is extremely prevalent.