Does Northern Light Health pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Northern Light Health employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Northern Light Health. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Northern Light Health?

51% of Northern Light Health employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Northern Light Health 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Northern Light Health?

Registered Nurse (52) , Certified Nursing Assistant CNA (15) , Registered Nurse, BSN (13) , Staff RN (6) , Administrative Assistant (5) , Medical Assistant (5) , Physician Assistant (5) , PSR III (4) , Paramedic (4) , Patient Access Representative (4) , Physician Assistant, PA-C (4) , Psychiatric Technician (4) , Caregiver, CNA (3) , Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) (3) , Clinical Engineer (3)

What are the pros of working at Northern Light Health according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay comparatively for RNs in area of Maine" ((in 42 reviews)); "Good benefits plus good hours" ((in 25 reviews)); "Lots of great coworkers" ((in 23 reviews)); "People I worked with were great!" ((in 23 reviews)); "Great staff and gratifying work" ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Northern Light Health according to real employee reviews?

"Upper management is absolutely awful" ((in 10 reviews)); "I experienced nothing other than poor management and leadership at every position I held within Northern Light." ((in 10 reviews)); "Absalutly no training for the job." ((in 7 reviews)); "Managers are always looking up to make any decision, zero" ((in 7 reviews)); "19 pandemic and got a 0% raise." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Northern Light Health redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Northern Light Health redundancy and their outlook for job security at Northern Light Health in 2026.

Northern Light Health Reviews

3.1

51% would recommend to a friend

(426 total reviews)

R. Guy Hudson

100% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (426 reviews)

Northern Light Health has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 426 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Northern Light Health employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

426 reviews

4.0

14 Jun 2026

Decent pay and PTO, but management can be tough

Paramedic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pay fairly well and are generally not bad to work for. Great PTO.

Cons

No major upsides. Just generally okay. Management can be difficult at times. It's a large healthcare company.

3.0

2 Jun 2026

Good pay and benefits, but poor leadership issues

Clinical associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good Pay. Excellent Benefits. Helping people

Cons

Poor leadership. Lack of vision

3.0

31 May 2026

Fine for a short period of time

Psychiatric technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, worked with a great team of people.

Cons

Pay started out poor but was raised over time to be slightly more competitive but still could've improved, limited benefits and unit often understaffed with varying levels of support from nurse managers.

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