Sad State of Affairs - lawsuit waiting to happen - Anonymous employee Ascension Employee Review

1.0
Jul 14, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Ascension is a great company that offers competitive pay, great benefits and does great things for the community. I worked for Ascension many happy years before transferring to the Ministry Service Center and was shocked at the difference.

Cons

The Ministry Service Center does not represent Ascension as they should but for some reason Ascension leadership allows it to continue. The C-Suite is a boys club. The COO and his 'crew' make inappropriate comments about female staff and as they walk by. The COO has hired all of his friends from the past in Executive positions in what appears to be a way to insulate himself. Everyone knows that if you lodge a complaint your life will be made miserable until you leave. The CHRO dresses like a 17 year old in revealing clothes and neither she nor her HR staff does anything to support the associates. Leaders don't come to work until 9am and are often gone before 4p. The purpose of the center was to serve the hospitals that serve patients. Profit and bonuses are the motive for Executives not Service to Others and Service of the Poor. This place is a joke!

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Cons

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Pros

Started as a temp and was asked to return the following year for open enrollment, which showed my work was valued. Because of my production numbers and efficiency, I was quickly moved out of standard call work and into a Benefits Analyst role, which is what I had originally hoped for. The actual work was interesting and the team I worked with was great. I enjoyed the job itself and felt my skills were being used. The benefits were also very good.

Cons

Management experience depends heavily on who you report to. Some leaders are supportive and recognize their teams, while others create a very different environment. There can be a noticeable difference in how employees are treated internally compared to how leadership emphasizes empathy for members. In some cases, the leadership style felt more like pressure or intimidation than support. I eventually needed to use FMLA and short-term disability for personal reasons. After returning, I made the decision to leave because I did not feel I could continue under that management environment, even though I enjoyed the work and the team itself.

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