No Win Situation -Not For People With Family
Pros
Centene offers a good salary and potential bonuses. I would only recommend Centene to individuals who want to get experience and who have no outside of work commitments.
Cons
Centene grew so fast it couldn't support existing business. As an IT Manager we were constantly shifting staff between new business and putting it continuous fires with existing business. We were forced to make staff work 80 hours a week, nights, weekends...whatever it took. Everyday I came into a dozen new problems that cropped up overnight. Centene is NOT the place to work if you have a family and want to keep it. In addition, the stress of the environment literally made me physically sick. I ended up in the doctors office for high stress and exhaustion. It took me months to get back to normal after leaving Centene. In hindsight, I should have paid attention to similar reviews for working at Centene. I let the high salary persuade me. No salary is worth selling your soul and sacrificing your health.
