Show respect to contract employees - IT Developer Wellmark Employee Review

1.0
Dec 14, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Recently built fancy office with state of art design which serves no purpose..

Cons

Contract employees are made to sit in a row along the corridor or aisle..Contractors cannot use any of office supplies including water glass with wellmark logo..I saw one pregnant lady was made to sit along the aisle with no privacy and no cabinets to keep her belongings..shame to wellmark..This is no way to treat contract employees..Worst work culture that I have ever come across..contract employees are looked down upon with no respect..contractors just disappear over night and nobody knows why..contractors in IT department are brought in by paying premium price but nobody interviews them..they just walk into office!! Most of them fake their experience in profiles with no proper reference checks...Feel pity that public's money is wasted like this.. employees are threatened with dire consequences if they talk about this openly in office..

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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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