Is Blue Shield Of California a good company to work for?

Blue Shield Of California has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 2,297 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 58% of employees would recommend working at Blue Shield Of California to a friend and 47% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Blue Shield Of California have been left by employees working as Pharmacy Technician , Operations Supervisor and Intern .

Does Blue Shield Of California pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Blue Shield Of California employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Blue Shield Of California. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Blue Shield Of California?

58% of Blue Shield Of California employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Blue Shield Of California 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Blue Shield Of California?

Customer Service Representative (73) , Manager (51) , Director (46) , Senior Manager (46) , Program Manager (33) , Senior Business Analyst (33) , Business Analyst (32) , Project Manager (30) , Analyst (22) , Senior Project Manager (21) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (16) , Executive Assistant (16) , Operations Supervisor (16) , Senior Program Manager (16) , Pharmacy Technician (14)

What are the pros of working at Blue Shield Of California according to real employee reviews?

"The offer many great benefits and they have been so accommodating while working from during this time." ((in 263 reviews)); "Great people to work for and with" ((in 179 reviews)); "good work/life balance (at least in my department)" ((in 151 reviews)); "Good Pay is alright to be honest" ((in 120 reviews)); "Remote work from home convenience and productivity higher" ((in 58 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Blue Shield Of California according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management they pushback cases or don’t answer group chats" ((in 87 reviews)); "senior leadership+) due to lack of openings (not enough openings for generated interest)." ((in 73 reviews)); "Some managers don't engage their team at all for months and are shocked that the team isn't aware of changes in projects or policies." ((in 71 reviews)); "Current upper management does not think it is appropriate to promote people who know the process and have some leadership skills and could be mentored." ((in 36 reviews)); "Favoritism runs rampant here." ((in 30 reviews))

What are employees saying about Blue Shield Of California layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Blue Shield Of California layoffs and their outlook for job security at Blue Shield Of California in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Blue Shield Of California locations?

San Francisco , El Dorado Hills , Oakland , Rancho Cordova , Lodi , Los Angeles , Woodland Hills , Sacramento , Redding , San Diego , Monterey Park , El Dorado , Long Beach , Costa Mesa , California City , El Segundo , Folsom , California , Stockton , New York , Walnut Creek , El Dorado Hls , Redwood City , Chico , Orange , Palmdale , Winnetka , Roseville , Monterey , South San Francisco

Blue Shield Of California reviews

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(2,047 total reviews)

Mike Stuart

59% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,047 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Dec 1, 2009

Lack of vision, slow moving and political

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you want to learn about the health care space, this is a great place to start Some smart people Lots of opportunities to learn They are a not-for-profit and have a foundation, which makes them a better place to work than other big insurance companies

Cons

Lots of bureaucracy and politics Slow moving High performers are not rewarded and leave frustrated Low to medium performers can stay under the radar and work there for decades or even get promoted above high performing peers Decisions by committee Individuals not empowered to do their jobs or suggest better ways of doing things

3.0

Nov 4, 2009

Marketing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you work in Marketing, your target market will be likely be one of four distinct groups: Individual & Family, Small Business, Mid-size to Large-size Business (aka Mid-Large Group), and the broker community that serves Individual & Family and Small Business clients. The targets are distinct, and your role will be clear.

Cons

Blue Shield of California can be very reactive in its product and other strategies. The company makes many decisions based on what its competitors are doing, and is not as strategic and thoughtful about what it can do to become number one in its marketplace. The reactive churn (always playing catch up) can be a downer.

2.0

Sep 24, 2009

Considerably weaker company than its main competitors

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is ver slow pace Good for family life, particularly if you have young children Good if you have a second career/side business Good if you just want to get by and not care about career growth

Cons

Middle level managers are terrible at managing their people and very bad at communications, a key factor in success Incompetent, not well trained managers who are too caught up in the weeds and unsure how to delegate work Unskilled co-workers in some departments Many processes that prevent timely actions and innovation Company has many redundancies Lack of good communications from top to bottom, bad at keeping employees informed and engaged.

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