Good pay, benefits, and job security. Poor culture. - Manager Centene Employee Review

3.0
Sep 4, 2017
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Pros

On paper it is one of the best companies to work for in the area. Great benefits including free employee health clinic, event tickets, and competitive time off/holiday/benefits/401k match. Hours are very reasonable in most departments. Rapid growth means job security, opportunities for advancement, and transfers to learn new disciplines.

Cons

Company culture is poor. Managers, Directors, and Executives micro-manage and don't empower staff to make decisions. No accountability for poor performers, bringing down the morale of hard workers. It pays the bills and affords a nice work/life balance, but does not progress your career or provide any fulfillment from the work day.

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Pros

Culture, benefits, mission, learning programs, tuition reimbursement, bonus structure, ethical

Cons

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3.0
Jun 12, 2017
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Pros

I loved the work and for 6 years was happy with what I did. I knew I made a difference and did my job well. Not many has the same skill set I did and there was always work to do.

Cons

1. It's an old white boys club. I say that as a white individual. It sucks that's how MFN rolls. They say they value diversity but they don't. They will have a token diverse person in an exec role but they're there to be a face, not make any changes or impact. 2. They pay really well but that hurts when you leave. 3. They layoff the good people and keep the undereducated white males. Why? See #1 above. 4. They don't want you if you are female and over 40. Think I'm lying? See the number of females 40+ who got hit in the January "reorganization." 5. HR is a joke. Talent acquisition couldn't find their rear ends with both hands and a map. So many excuses on why they didn't do their jobs. 6. MFN said the HealthNet employees needed to learn the Centene way and the Centene way would prevail. He lied. 7. They never entertained the idea of working from home. At all. Even a 25% WFH option would cut costs and improve morale.

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