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Blue Shield Of California

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Blue Shield Of California reviews

3.6

57% would recommend to a friend

(2,047 total reviews)

Mike Stuart

56% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Blue Shield Of California has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,047 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Blue Shield Of California employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
1.0
Nov 1, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation at the corporate office is competitive. PTO of 20 days per year. On-site fitness center. Work-life balance is good.

Cons

Layoffs are very frequent, happening in mass about once every 2 years. Blue Shield has laid off over 15% of it's staff over the past year, claiming it's a budget issue. The company does not care about the well-being of any employees besides executives. Executive compensation and bonuses has increased greatly in the past few years, which caused Blue Shield to lose it's non-profit tax exempt status. (This is all public data). The company claims to be about a mission of affordable health care, yet internally executives care about nothing but their paycheck. They will get screw over as many employees (and Blue Shield members) as needed in order to ensure they get a big bonus every year. In addition, managers that are incompetent and incapable never get fired, yet rank-and-file employees get fired on a regular basis for minor issues....and then management complains about high turnover.

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Blue Shield Of California Response
9y
Thanks for taking the time to write your review. We’re glad to hear that you appreciated the competitive pay, ample PTO and work-life balance. We’re sorry to hear that you feel that way about management, but we can assure you that our leaders strive to act with our employees’ best interests in mind. Tara Hazegh Talent Program Specialist
2.0
Jan 24, 2017

Nepotism and Favoritism

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Yes, it's one of the best paying jobs in our community. Yes, the benefit pacage is pretty amazing.

Cons

Lying - You have to lie to almost everyone, all the time. System failures - Almost everyday one or more of the computer systems is experiencing a failure. Unethical behavior - Supervisors and Managers make unethical decisions and penalize anyone who might call them out on it. Out-right Unlawful Behavior - Yes, according to the ACA & DMHC the law is pretty clear, however, at Blue Shield the law is more of a guideline. Three days to make an Emergency Correction on a policy = Whenever you can get someone that knows the job and will make the correction, which can be upwards of 30+ days. 30 days to respond and close any inquiry = opening new cases with different dates or just closing the inquiry without corrections. (Yes, I have had to take my concerns to the DMHC and have met with an investor.) Favoritism - They promote those that they like regardless of job experience, aptitude, or ability to perform the job well. The floor leads are hired out of other departments. They should know the job and support newer, inexperienced CSRs with cases and call scenarios. However, they can't. They don't know the job well enough to provide answers. Check Facebook: You will see your supervisor drinking it up at a house party with your manager. Then they have different rules for different employees, altogether. I work with a CSR that cannot use the bathroom outside of the three scheduled breaks/lunches. He will be fired. There is another one that is not allowed in the building earlier than scheduled, but everyone else is allowed a 15 minute set up time. I was promoted to my title of Senior CSR through skill, experience, and constantly demostrating above average and excellent job performance. However, they recently hired several group's of CSR that entered the building as Senior CSRs and started at a higher wage than those of us that were promoted through the ranks. So, yes, wages reflect favoritism as well.

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Blue Shield Of California Response
9y
Thank you for your concerns and feedback regarding Blue Shield of California. As part of our mission we are committed to the members we serve, which includes ensuring at all times we abide by regulatory requirements that govern the Health Insurance industry. Additionally, we are committed to ensuring Blue Shield is a great place to work, giving every employee the opportunity to share feedback and concerns and addressing them appropriately. As such, we review each and every grievance and take them seriously. If you have further concerns, we invite you to reach out to HR Connect or our Corporate Compliance and Ethics department.
2.0
Sep 21, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

This company is a great place to grow your career if you are ambitious and goal oriented. The remote work benefit here is progressive and the company treats their employees with trust and like adults, and they can retain some good employees.

Cons

There is so much noise and chatter around lay-offs and reorgs. We are losing a tremendous amount of business, we are losing money in the market segments where we are gaining business and the entire company is off balance. The relatively newly appointed CEO seems to be floundering and making rash decisions without proper legal authority and I see many potential lawsuits and fines in our future. We are losing our best human capital at a rate faster than we can train new talent. The culture is highly toxic and I often feel like I will be let go. I'm going on almost 6 years of faithful employment with multiple promotions.

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Blue Shield Of California Response
9y
Thank you for taking the time to write your feedback. We’re happy to hear that you like how you’re treated as an employee and that we’re progressive in our views of remote work. We’re lucky that our leaders travel to our multiple office locations in California and spend time outlining both the future and our goals at Road Shows. With over two decades of experience in health care, our CEO began with us in 1995 and began as CEO in 2013. Having been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies, we are proud that one of our Core Values is “We are honest and ethical; do the right thing.” Again, thank you for your review. Kathy Mason Strategic Recruiting Program Manager
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