Centene reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(6,101 total reviews)
avatar

Sarah London

68% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Centene has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 6,101 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).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews
3.0
Jun 27, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

a good colleague here and there that you could trust. decent pay. full time hours. great insurance benefits.

Cons

cliques. you could tell who was teacher's pet. HR seems to be fully invested in kissing the backside of management. I had read reviews on working here prior to accepting the position (which, sadly, I was expected to accept THE DAY IT WAS OFFERED. Because, of course, you are to show respect only to your new boss. They aren't invested in any of the professional relationships you have and therefore don't understand what giving notice even means.) And I was told to run, don't look back, et cetera. And I thought perhaps it was all because of some disgruntled ex-employees who couldn't run amock. Little did I know the reviews were _solid_. You'll only survive in this mess if you're ok with things proverbially blowing up all around you. If you are good at turning the other cheek, you're gonna go far, kid.

1.0
Dec 18, 2017

No-Beware

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There really are none. Maybe the exception that parking is provided and there is an on site clinic and pharmacy.

Cons

Employees are just a number. No respect. Worked beyond exhaustion. Executive leadership that leads through intimidation and fear. Too many people in leadership positions who are no where close to being qualified for their jobs.

3.0
Mar 21, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Its a very large company, so some of the benefits are generally the job security, being able to list this place on your resume looks good, and if you get on a decent team the work/life balance is pretty great. I never work outside of 9-5 and always turn in assignments on time. They have a lot of truly remote positions where you can work from anywhere in the US, the healthcare package is decent but not amazing (healthcare was completely covered by the company at my previous jobs, but here you pay premiums].

Cons

Because the company is so large, it means that the team culture will vary widely and you'll be dependent on the luck of the draw with how good of a manager or team you end up with. Some teams are more chill while others are quite toxic. The biggest con of all is probably financial. This is not a company where you can experience a lot of growth financially. There are people who've worked for the company 5+ years and haven't been promoted, or worse, they're promoted but never receive any pay increases other than the general 2-3% cost of living adjustment. They also don't give bonuses unless your job title is a certain level. Even getting promoted is much more of a hassle than I've seen at other places. A manager may promise to promote you one year, but in reality the promotion may not come for another 2-3 years. This place will be fine for you if you're ok with financially coasting, but don't expect to see your salary increase keep up with inflation unless you switch between teams. They also do secret layoffs. Sometimes they announce to the full-staff and sometimes they don't.

Viewing 13 - 15 of 6,101 Reviews

Glassdoor has 6,622 Centene reviews submitted anonymously by Centene employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Centene is right for you.