Centene reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(6,048 total reviews)
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Sarah London

72% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Centene has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,048 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Centene employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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6K reviews
2.0
Jan 10, 2018

IT Management

Recommend
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Pros

Good Pay and benefits generally

Cons

No work life balance. Expect to work weekends and holidays. Since Healthnet IT leadership as taken over work-life balance has gotten much worse (it was already bad). They keep saying "it will get better" - been hearing that for years now - haven't taken time off for Christmas for three years and I have lost vacation because I couldn't use it. Yes, they give you 3 weeks but good luck using it if you work in IT. Another acquisition or another key implementation will always take priority over the lives of IT people. Also not confident the IT leadership can navigate the future. They seem a bit overwhelmed and lost. Lots of corny jokes and lack of professionalism on group conference calls have replaced good solid old-school IT leadership since Healthnet has taken over. I echo other reviews here, we were told Healthnet would follow the Centene way, but we were lied to, Healthnet has imposed their lackluster past performance management style on Centene IT. If you have a young family don't work here - it's not worth the time away from your family.

1.0
Jul 4, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Opportunities for advancement. Decent wages but you may have to fight for a fair wage once you are promoted from within.

Cons

Crabs in the barrel mentality, resources are limited. While there are some great people working for the company, they are often overshadowed by those who are allowed to take credit for the work of others. Reporting any complaint to HR is a joke and often results in retaliation. My vacation time was spent constantly working. Never could disengage from work. The health plans are run autonomously and there is little- to -no connection with the specialty companies if they choose not to .

2.0
May 23, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Centene helping people across the United States get health care benefits. Centene also has great benefits.

Cons

Centene has changed dramatically in the last 2 years. The HR department is cold, all white and hire people in HR who do not meet the minimum qualifications of the positions. No experience in the field but the are promoted to managers and directors. No compassion for the employees. In the last year there have been two lay-offs. People who have been there for years are let go and folks who don't deserve the paycheck they receive are still there.

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