Centene reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,074 total reviews)
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71% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Centene has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,074 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
5.0
May 31, 2017

Good experience, would recommend

Recommend
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Pros

Well coordinated/run organization, especially core infrastructure, compensation and benefits administration, and other back-office logistics. Onsite clinic, great cafeteria, covered parking, numerous lunch and coffee options within walking distance (Clayton, MO location). Plenty of community engagement opportunities across a diverse portfolio of social and economic advocacy groups.

Cons

Public perception in the local community is sometimes negative, or flat/unknown. Since they are not a household name in product (like an AB, Panera, or Build-A-Bear), their only headline news items are usually negative, and centered around real-estate transactions that affect the immediate local citizens (such as parking, traffic, and building codes/strategies). Not necessarily a 'con' on the company's perspective, but more of a reality of not having a household product that the local citizens support and reference every day. While the organization is well run, especially on the back-office logistics, they are not terribly progressive in formal work-from-home flexibility (note: formal). Individual managers remain flexible to retain talent, and work within the confines of policies and directives, but individual experiences will vary. Also helps if you perform, as with any situation, and you'll find yourself in a better situation for flexibility as needed.

2.0
May 26, 2017

Trade Dignity For Dollars

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- pay is good - you will not have much contact with your supervisor or management - you may be eligible to work from home after 90 days - bonuses are available - being successful does not require a lot of knowledge, skill, or experience - your supervisor will likely not know what you do all day

Cons

- you can max-out your pay range and no longer receive annual salary increases - when you do have contact with your supervisor or management, it will likely be a bad experience - you have no support from supervisor or management to address problems or barriers - earning a bonus requires doing extra things in addition to your job duties - you will likely spend more time typing (documenting) than actually talking to or helping people - your supervisor will likely not know what you do all day

2.0
Apr 6, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits, amenities, community service, good vision

Cons

NO work life balance. No care for safety of field employees, should have hazard pay for some areas. "OB nurses" don't actually have OB experience. Expectations are unrealistic.

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