Premera Blue Cross reviews

3.0

38% would recommend to a friend

(1,007 total reviews)
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Jeff Roe

42% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Premera Blue Cross has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,007 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Premera Blue Cross 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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1K reviews
2.0
May 15, 2018

Power struggles among senior leaders

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good location for those who live in north Seattle or Snohomish County. Good place to learn about healthcare industry. Decent benefits. Free parking. Good work/life balance.

Cons

Senior leaders battle over turf. Lots of favoritism in promotions. Male dominated senior leadership. Old-school, authoritarian thinking. Always behind in technology. Mountlake Terrace campus is in the middle of a wetland, in the middle of suburbia, and isolated from the innovation and exchange of ideas and best practices that proximity to leading-edge businesses could bring.

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Premera Blue Cross Response
8y
Thank you for sharing your perspective. We will continue to focus on multiple areas of the company as we work to create an environment where our employees can do their best work. - Amanda J.
1.0
Jul 11, 2017

Death spiral

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you live in the north end, the commute is less brutal. Expectations are low so if you are smart you can work a true 40 hour week.

Cons

No clear strategy. Management is reactive and childish. Careers have been ruined because senior leadership didn't like hearing the truth.

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Premera Blue Cross Response
8y
Ensuring Premera employees understand and are aligned with the organizations vision, imperatives, and annual goals is critical to our success. Several communications over the past few months, including intranet articles, all-employee calls, email communication, Brand Week, etc. have been sent to help educate and encourage discussion around this important topic. This information is helpful to ensure our teams are aligned in how their responsibilities contribute to these initiatives. If you have not already, we'd like to encourage you to attend an Employee Forum. You're also encouraged to work with your leader or Human Resources on the specific concerns you raised, so that we can partner to find resolution.
3.0
Aug 27, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good mission, good people who care about healthcare and customers

Cons

Top leaders appear to have no ideas beyond cost cutting. The company needs to support better ideas about how to exist in a new world of health care.

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Premera Blue Cross Response
9y
Our industry and organization is constantly evolving. To keep pace, Premera is constantly evaluating our resources and staffing needs to ensure we continue to provide great service to our customers with our empowering mission and excellent employees.
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