Great Organization - Messy Projects - Anonymous employee Wellmark Employee Review

4.0
May 3, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The culture at Wellmark, for the most part, is phenomenal. Leadership encourages growth, and supports employee development. The CEO is knowledgable and accessible. Inclusion is a priority.

Cons

Project work is chaotic. The Technology Division has specific guidelines for project documentation, most of which cannot be bypassed without taking on additional bureaucratic waiver processes. Even when projects have been approved as non-life cycle, team members are still required to produce irrelevant documentation that holds limited value. Limited workplace flexibility. There is a strict "no-work-from-home" policy. Management isn't interested in considering telecommuting as an option for employees. While I don't necessarily disagree with that decision - they leave no room for event the slightest adjustments. Allowing your employees to log a full day of work when they sign on from home after leaving for an appointment in the afternoon, rather than requiring that they use PTO would make a huge difference for morale.

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5.0
May 21, 2026
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Pros

This company lives by its mission. Truly working toward improving overall health of all Iowas and South Dakotans. Spearheading ongoing initiatives to reducing member burden, trying to fill in gaps where rural life creates access burdens, and being engaged with the community.

Cons

Slow change. Many processes created are not open to growth and evolution often being told, that’s how we set it up five years ago and it’s worked fine. Also, inclusive to an extent. There are times where if your beliefs do not align with the majority, specifically related to politics there are opportunities for improvement. As part of a diverse and value driven culture, it’s important to recognize not all beliefs are the same.

2.0
Jan 31, 2026
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Pros

• Nice facility in the Des Moines office with a beautiful gym. • Strong mission and meaningful work that genuinely motivates many employees • Opportunities to work on complex, large-scale initiatives • Some leaders are supportive and open to collaboration

Cons

• Inconsistent people management and accountability across teams. • Repeated concerns raised by multiple employees are often minimized, which prevents issues from being addressed effectively • Limited follow-through when interpersonal or performance issues are escalated, impacting psychological safety. • SAFe has rollout faced significant challenges, and it created a lot of uncertainty. Many colleagues have expressed concerns about their job security. • Good old boys club on tech side of the house • Rigid RTO mandate has replaced flexibility with monitoring. Despite clear evidence that teams were productive remotely during COVID, time in office is now tracked and reported to execs, reinforcing optics over outcomes

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