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?

69% 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 (76) , Claims Analyst (73) , RN Case Manager (73) , Care Manager (62) , Supervisor (57) , 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 715 reviews)); "Good pay and is flexible" ((in 540 reviews)); "Work from home is flexible" ((in 279 reviews)); "Good work life balance although I heard some people didn't have the same balance as I did" ((in 206 reviews)); "Some great people at this company that is bogged down by silos and exec level egos." ((in 202 reviews))

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

"No on going training" ((in 135 reviews)); "Promotes managers based on ability to do work not ability to manage... so bad managers" ((in 120 reviews)); "Constant reorganization and layoffs." ((in 93 reviews)); "Disappointed and frustrated that Middle and Upper management seemed entirely out of touch with the day" ((in 75 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.

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(6,053 total reviews)

Sarah London

72% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Centene has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,053 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

2.0

Mar 19, 2026

Started well, then turned into a micromanaging nightmare

Senior pharmacy technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No phones, supportive team, opportunities to move around with tasks

Cons

Excessive over time, monitoring metrics, management made it known that they didn't want to promote me, once my supervisor did, they were very micromanaging.

2.0

Mar 19, 2026

Good company, immature organization, poor leadership.

Program manager iv

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, remote work, lots of opportunity to advance

Cons

Poor leadership, micromanagement, limited flexibility, no onboarding or training, leadership does not have time for employees, heavy administration work, organization is far behind competitors in terms of maturity.

4.0

Mar 19, 2026

Bureaucracy Heavy, Lack of Internal Stability

Sourcing specialist iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair rate of pay, colleagues are generally helpful.

Cons

No consistent structure, re-structuring often, constant process changes.

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