Pros
The work environment is low stress.
Cons
Management primarily made up of lifers (15+ years at BCBSA), which results in a reluctance to hear opinions that differ from norm/adverse to change. This drives high performers/newer employees to grow frustrated and turnover at higher rate. Management is mostly made of up employees who were promoted into position not necessarily because they can lead/manage, but through tenure. Senior leadership in partnership with HR removed “remote” and “in office” designation for employees, substituting with wanting all employees to be in office for a certain percentage of time , which was met with mostly positive reactions. However, leadership is slowly backtracking this RTO approach. Leadership hides behind not having a policy for this and handling behind the scenes on a case by case basis. Lack of clarity/policy is leading to confusion and employee frustration. They lean on the ambiguity of the guideline as subterfuge. HR department is a mess. Dated policies stagnate internal opportunities/fair compensation, which causes high turnover. Those employees considered the lifers only stayed because there was a pension plan (not available for employees who start after a certain time in the mid-2000s). Overall, the company is good to work at if you want to skate by with little responsibility. If you want to make meaningful change, you should consider another company.