Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Reviews

Pros

Friendly people, nice big campus

Cons

Everything was a FIRE and considered a short fuse

Advice to Senior Management

Ask questions about the staff you are about to lead.

Pros

Open communication by senior leaders. Collaborative. Opportunities for growth. Large organization with access to phenomenal resources. Exciting time to work in the healthcare industry. Strong leadership at the helm.

Cons

Slow. Decision by committee. Difficult to navigate the organizational structure.

Pros

Good starting wage and 3-4% raises per year, good benefits(health, life, dental, vision, 401k, hsa and fsa accounts) and perks (cafes and stores on campus)

Cons

I felt bad for some of the patients...the company was using any idea they could come up with to prevent paying for big $ treatments...also, you can get pigeonholed very easily into one department and stagnate there for years.
Also, if you are a smoker, BCBSF does not allow smoking anywhere on its property. It's a hike to the front gate to grab a cigarette, which is inconvenient during a 15 min break.

Advice to Senior Management

Don't use your employees as guinea pigs for your next cost-cutting measure. ( I am referring to high deductible plans.) We don't appreciate it any more than your customers do.

Pros

Many opportunities for career growth. Compensation is very competitive. Company is committed to health and personal wellness. New CEO is making very positive changes to corporate culture. Employees are valued. Company is actively involved in the community.

Cons

Some areas of the company are bogged down in inefficient processes. Information Technology area is bloated and tends to want to drive the business.

Pros

They give you money in exchange for work, that's about it.

Cons

You will have no life outside of work
Management has been around for 40 years and will be dying at their desks
the pay is horribly low as compared with the industry
Nepotism is rampant, muti generational. Dont expect to be hired or promoted unless your grandparents/parents/cousins work here.
For an insurance company, the insurance isn't that good.
Poor benefits

Advice to Senior Management

You have a ton of cash to spend. Try spending on your staff, promoting folks, fostering a culture of kindness instead of backstabbing.
For gods sake update the office. It's pathetic and grey. Really? Folding tables for conference tables?

Pros

work/family balance; focus on health and wellness; great benefits; flexible; opportunities for growth;, 401, PTO, Work from home, big company

Cons

BCBSF is a corporate company, so with any companies with this, it is always political. You have to speak the right language and know the right people to climb.

Advice to Senior Management

Offer your employees more opportunties for development and growth. Sometimes it is too political and leadership is not focused on the talent of their employees.

Pros

Great opportunity for advancement within the organization

Cons

Some metrics in place create a culture of micro-management

Advice to Senior Management

Allow more opportunity for employee creativity

Pros

Good pay/benefits for contractors, flexible hours.

Cons

Supervisors and Managements become bullies
Treatment of contractors unfair
Employees dating and inapporpriate behavior
Nepotisim is quite alive here in this office, mothers sons/daughters/mothers/husband/wives work together in the same department
Lack of communication with between employer/employee
Need improvements in their systems (outdated and slow responses)

Advice to Senior Management

Should watch true talent and appreciate those that are really working hard as opposed to the "click" they have in the office.
Treat your contractors with dignity and be fair

Pros

Great career opportunities, professional atmosphere, company is focused on doing the right thing and good team work.

Cons

Some management do not get bigger picture; believe it or not - benefits could be better; little flexibilty as it relates to alternate job schedules or work from home.

Advice to Senior Management

More flexibility for alternate schedules and working from home.

Pros

Great benefits, company over all cares about employees, overall career movement good

Cons

Certain managers (middle management and some vp's) are not very good communicators or managers. Some managers display favoritism and selectively monitor job performance, use processes designed to help employees....as a tool to punish employees. ONLY some areas are like that. Over all I would recommend the company to anyone.

Advice to Senior Management

Monitor employee tenure in specific areas. My area has had several people leave over the past 2 years, some even taking lateral positions just to get out. That should raise a red flag as to the management and treatment of the employees