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Premera Blue Cross

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Premera Blue Cross reviews

3.0

37% would recommend to a friend

(217 total reviews)
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Jeff Roe

42% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture & values

2.5

Senior management

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217 reviews

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4.0
Jan 3, 2018

Amidst change, moving in the right direction

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The people are by far the best part of working for Premera. Smart, passionate, dedicated to helping people in our community. Working for a not-for-profit means compensation is never going to be top of the market, but it is competitive. The mission and values of the company are known, talked about regularly, and embraced. Free parking, good PTO, and work-life balance. I have enjoyed seeing and hearing from our CEO more regularly. I feel good about coming to work here and I'm proud to tell my family and friends.

Cons

Look to modernize and bring benefits into the current times. Continue the culture changes that are being made to bring employees along for the ride. The employee forums are great! Mostly? Make yourselves visible to those in your organizations. It doesn't take much time at all or cost any money. Lead from alongside. We will go far together.

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Premera Blue Cross Response
8y
You're right, the people are the best part of working for Premera! I’m happy to hear that you’ve had a positive experience and have enjoyed hearing from leaders at our Employee Forums. In the spirit of continuous improvement, we are always looking for new ways to build on our culture work and engage our leaders, so I want to thank you for your thoughtful feedback.
1.0
Nov 25, 2017

Older workers run!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good benefits and nice commute.

Cons

Discrimination is rampant. Unfair hiring practices against women, older workers and Americans. They got rid of just about all the older workers and outsource many of their positions to contactors. Many bullies in management. It's not what you know but who you know and you better be liked. Everyone is now going to be judged by their personalities. They don't care about your knowledge or skills, only where you fall on whatever tool they are currently using to "figure" you out... and then make you feel like crap for being who you are forcing you to change into someone other than who they hired.

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Premera Blue Cross Response
8y
We take the feedback received on this site and through other channels very seriously, and I would like to better understand the specifics of your experience. You've indicated that you are a current employee, so I would like to encourage you to reach out to your Employee Relations Consultant, or to me directly, to discuss further. - Paula Ramirez, Director, Human Resources
2.0
Oct 28, 2017

They made me a number usxxxxx

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Many people come hoping to make a difference in an industry that has the opportunity to be a help in people’s time of crisis. Call customer service and you will encounter people that go above and beyond your expectations to help.

Cons

Management has no confidence in employees, much more trust in contractors and vendors. Maybe that’s because I have yet to see management evaluate employees skills and interests when assigning teams, projects, or tasks. Don’t bother taking your manager into consideration when you interview because you will soon be reorganized to a new group or division. Everyone hopes their strengths were considered in their new positions, but see no evidence. Further, even if you thought there was a plan for advancement, you keep finding efforts reset. Advice: don’t believe there is a career path within your group. You will need to apply for openings to grow.

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Premera Blue Cross Response
8y
Making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in the lives of our customers, requires profound change. And has required that we make changes to how we've traditionally done business and structured our teams. We recognize that it is not always easy or comfortable, especially for those that have seen changes to their team or reporting structure. While we have worked to help employees better understand the direction of our company and improve communications through initiatives like our All Employee Call and Employee Forums, there is still room for improvement. Employee feedback is essential to our continued transformation, so we encourage you to reach out to your HR Business Partner to discuss your experience further.
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