Steer clear of Davita! - Anonymous employee DaVita Employee Review

1.0
11 Jun 2008
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Alot of good people working there. Of course, the adverse conditions of the workplace is probably what helps the employees to bond.

Cons

Very low pay compared to other companies with similar job positions. All management decisions are driven by the CEO, regardless of advice given to him, often resulting in foreseeable problems. Being forced to sing the company anthem for every group of visitors that comes to the office. Raises not given every year, even when the company is experiencing record profits. The CEO cries on cue every year at the annual meeting(it's very obvious that he thinks everyone is stupid and is buying his act). Excecutives that are abusive or even involved in some pretty serious sexual harassment are kept onboard. Executives that question the CEO's ideas are summarily dismissed. The company literally uses mild cult techniques to maintain control over the employees(seriously!). Tons of money is spent on luncheons, travel and retreats while money is needed for tools and raises.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

Management supports a work-life balance, hours are flexible, okay benefits. Good training opportunities and there is effort by management to support a good work culture. 6 weeks at 80% of pay Paternity/Maternity & Adoption leave. 401K with 6% matching. For 2 adults, we pay for Davita's Anthem BCBS healthcare plan and it is $350/month (4,700 deductible).

Cons

Payscale isn't aggressive - 1% raise each year. You also may be asked to cover other clinics temporarily without fair compensation for the extra workload.

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