Centene reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,058 total reviews)
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Sarah London

72% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Centene has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,058 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
Oct 24, 2018

20 years behind

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Annual bonus, relatively good salary and benefits, co-workers, a great mission if Medicaid is your passion.

Cons

Must be in St. Louis to progress career (no thanks), constant re-orgs at all levels, poor employee communication, fear of any PR, Executives who build kingdoms and backstab, MFN is a nice man but at 80+ yrs old, it's time to retire Michael, political BS between corp, health plans, and specialty teams, antiquated HR policies (suit and tie dress code, no remote workers, no paternity benefit, etc). Ok company at its core but success should be attributed to variables outside of what they have done to perform. I could go on but go there on your own risk.

1.0
Jul 18, 2018

RN

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Pros

The friendships I made with a few others who felt similarly

Cons

There are no words to verbalize how toxic Centene is. Hostile work environment, unobtainable work expectations, rampant cronyism with the hiring of friends/fellow co-workers (from pre Centene), inability to move or transfer within the company or promote (only their buddies get that option). Some get to work from home at times, others are blatantly told NO it's not company policy. Weekly and then monthly "one on ones" with your manager to solidify the divide and separate mentality. People work out of fear of being walked out. Most do not stay long enough to become vested (5 years). They simply give up. Culture is toxic and comes from the top down. Only 4 sick days per year. Once that's exceeded, you are ripe to be written up or fired. Those who bring the best experience and education are the ones held back the most. HR is non-existent. Trying to meet with them is nearly impossible, and they work only for risk management and prevention of lawsuits. Yes, it's a job, but that's about it. And if you want to work from home, run from here. There are plenty of remote positions out there to choose from.

3.0
Jul 6, 2018

Fast paced and cutthroat

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Very competitive salary and benefits; big bonuses; great Clayton facility at headquarters with gym and cafeteria; fast paced and daily changes if you enjoy that kind of setting (I did) Company has seen tremendous growth, with this comes opportunity as well as many growing pains.

Cons

Cutthroat job competition- you feel like you never stop interviewing for your current position, as layoff "restructuring" cycles occur typically at least 2x annually. This gives employees constant state of anxiety about job security and leaves state of leadership in constant flux. Had 5 bosses in 2 years here. Also creates huge gaps in function that the remaining employees have to fill in. (Expect long hours and frequently putting out fires that were likely preventable with appropriate resource allocation) CEO very firm on position of no telecommuting ever.

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