Is Centene a good company to work for?

Centene has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 6,564 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at Centene to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Centene have been left by employees working as Compliance Analyst , Intern and Program Specialist II .

Does Centene pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Centene employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Centene. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Centene?

69% of Centene employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Centene 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Centene?

Customer Service Representative (194) , Business Analyst (163) , Manager (124) , Program Coordinator (106) , Director (77) , Project Manager (75) , Claims Analyst (73) , RN Case Manager (73) , Care Manager (61) , Supervisor (57) , Business Analyst II (56) , Care Coordinator (54) , Referral Specialist (52) , Service Coordinator (52) , Analyst (51)

What are the pros of working at Centene according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits CEO has a vision that is working to help keep the company growing and to make it through the changes with AFA" ((in 717 reviews)); "Good pay and is flexible" ((in 527 reviews)); "can work from home and flexible" ((in 267 reviews)); "Good work life balance although I heard some people didn't have the same balance as I did" ((in 211 reviews)); "Some great people at this company that is bogged down by silos and exec level egos." ((in 198 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Centene according to real employee reviews?

"Inconsistent no updates no training very unorganized" ((in 137 reviews)); "Promotes managers based on ability to do work not ability to manage... so bad managers" ((in 115 reviews)); "Constant layoffs and fear of your job" ((in 83 reviews)); "Disappointed and frustrated that Middle and Upper management seemed entirely out of touch with the day" ((in 78 reviews)); "No bonuses and they aren't valuing the work as much as they used to" ((in 72 reviews))

What are employees saying about Centene layoffs in 2026?

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

What Centene locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Bedford , Lubbock , McAllen , Boston , Plantation , Albuquerque , New Orleans , Washington , Farmington , Burr Ridge

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(6,048 total reviews)

Sarah London

72% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

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

3.0

Oct 13, 2011

A lot of stick and not much carrot.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a health plan and subsequently has excellent health insurance benefits. Health care industry in general is strong.

Cons

Silos. Not a lot of cross-functional communication within the ranks. Authoritarian leadership style - comes down from corporate. A lot of stick and not much carrot. Pay is lower than at other places I have worked.

2.0

Sep 29, 2011

10 years of lost time

Senior business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

New business. Always plenty of new challenges. New applications. And I alwyas believed in what Centene's mission was. "Better health care at a lower cost". We provided health benefits for people that might not have had access to health care. I was proud to work for them.

Cons

Too many chiefs and not enough indians. They have 3 project managers for every one person that is d oing the work, A lot of people planning..and not so many people to do the work that is required The other comments are correct...It's a total kiss butt environment.

2.0

Sep 28, 2011

It is not what you know but who you know.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Better than average salary and benefits.

Cons

Lack of deserved recognition, favoritism, advancement based on personal bias and/or favoritism

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