Does Centene pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Centene employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Centene. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Centene?

67% of Centene employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Centene 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Centene?

Customer Service Representative (194) , Business Analyst (163) , Manager (124) , Program Coordinator (106) , Director (77) , Project Manager (77) , Claims Analyst (73) , RN Case Manager (73) , Care Manager (62) , Supervisor (58) , Business Analyst II (56) , Care Coordinator (54) , Referral Specialist (52) , Service Coordinator (52) , Analyst (51)

What are the pros of working at Centene according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits CEO has a vision that is working to help keep the company growing and to make it through the changes with AFA" ((in 724 reviews)); "Good pay and is flexible" ((in 549 reviews)); "can work from home and flexible" ((in 282 reviews)); "Good work life balance although I heard some people didn't have the same balance as I did" ((in 205 reviews)); "Some great people at this company that is bogged down by silos and exec level egos." ((in 204 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Centene according to real employee reviews?

"No on going training" ((in 151 reviews)); "the managers have no care to the employees or contractors and bringing this up to directors falls on deaf ears." ((in 114 reviews)); "Consistently changing and frequent layoffs in the last year" ((in 97 reviews)); "Disappointed and frustrated that Middle and Upper management seemed entirely out of touch with the day" ((in 74 reviews)); "No bonuses and they aren't valuing the work as much as they used to" ((in 73 reviews))

What are employees saying about Centene layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Centene layoffs and their outlook for job security at Centene in 2026.

Centene reviews

3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(6,078 total reviews)

Sarah London

71% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Centene has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 6,078 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Centene employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Seguros industry (3.6 stars).

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6K reviews

1.0

Jul 6, 2017

Avoid at all costs

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

There are no pros, unless you like being a slave. This is by far the worst company I've ever worked for. Worst management, worst benefits, it amazes me they are still in business; obviously it's only because they are state sponsored. They are really great at shooting themselves in the foot to attempt to make their employees look bad and an attempt to make management look better.

Cons

No flex time, just work 24/7, don't believe the work from home bs they say you can do. Management lies, withholds pertinent information; nepotism, and favoritism runs rampant. Unemployment is better than working for this company that cheats you of every holiday, with only management getting flex time for those days. Carrier pegions are better way to communicate than the methods management uses.

1.0

Jul 4, 2017

Nonexistent work life balance. Lack of teamwork within the many operational departments, no accountability to others

Manager, network development and contracting

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities for advancement. Decent wages but you may have to fight for a fair wage once you are promoted from within.

Cons

Crabs in the barrel mentality, resources are limited. While there are some great people working for the company, they are often overshadowed by those who are allowed to take credit for the work of others. Reporting any complaint to HR is a joke and often results in retaliation. My vacation time was spent constantly working. Never could disengage from work. The health plans are run autonomously and there is little- to -no connection with the specialty companies if they choose not to .

2.0

Jun 28, 2017

Call us Healthnet

Business analyst ii

Recommend

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Pros

- Hours - PTO - Pay (if you negotiate appropriately) - Schedule - No accountability, you can suck at your job and it not matter. Only way you are getting let go is if they downsize an area.

Cons

- Human Resources is awful - Promotion system is complete trash. You promote one level at a time, which is fine. But if your next level is Manager and you haven't demonstrated leadership skills you should not be promoted to manager. - Growing so fast they don't have time to do things right. Just get it done and we will fix it later - Managers & supervisors are never available, most are not good leaders to begin with. - Odd hiring practices. I have seen highly qualified people turned away and low level gas station cashiers hired. - Managers and supervisors run in "clicks". You have a better chance of doing well if you are a butt kisser than a steady top performer. - Main concern is climbing the Forbes list - CEO lies or plays dumb during Q & A portion of all employee meetings - technology is way past its expiration date

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