Centene Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Centene full-time for more than a year

Pros – High intensity, energetic environment which promotes fast paced, multi-directional, analysis of current Health Care Medicaid business. In addition you would be hard pressed to find any other company in the St Louis area with the level of benefits and incredible pay to its employees. You are only limited by your drive to success at Centene.

Cons – A must have personality trait is your ability to change. Without change we stay the same and in those particular cases without a change it stays the same. Constant change will make you stronger both mentally and physically however, you must posses that skill to be a Centene employee. Without it you may as well just forget it.

Advice to Senior Management – Maybe some more free tickets to events. That would be nice. Thanks.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Centene full-time for less than a year

Pros – 1. Personal Growth. I have learned so much in my time here. I feel like I can handle anything.
2. The company takes great care of my family with top of the line health benefits.
3. Lots of training opportunities.

Cons – There are no Cons. This is the ideal environment for a great career.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the great work.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Centene full-time for more than a year

Pros – Health benefits are incredible.
Lots of time off.
Flexible work schedules.
Working in Clayton.

Cons – I do have an issue with the speed bumps in the parking garage. While I do appreciate FREE covered parking it does add at least 6 minutes to my commute time.

Advice to Senior Management – Consider replacing the speed bumps with a different material. The density of the material used in the construction of the speed bumps is clearly an issue when it comes to the suspension of my vehicle.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Centene full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – There are so many Pros to working at Centene it would be impossible to even try with this limited space available. My suggestion is like some of the others on this post is to head over to the Centene website and see them for yourselves. I have had lots of jobs in my life because of various personal issues but quite honestly, this has to be the best place I have ever worked.

Cons – I have given it a lot of thought but can't think of any.

Advice to Senior Management – Great job. Keep the company moving.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Centene as a contractor for less than a year

Pros – Great work environment- team setting!
Great benefits including an on-site bistro, car washes, , free parking, etc
Great opportunities for advancement!

Cons – none that I can think of

Advice to Senior Management – I don't think there is anything to say.. I love working for this company. I get the help I need from everyone and my managers. I love everything the company offers for the employees and this is a growing company with numerous opportunities for advancement.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Centene full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – I can’t think of a better place to work than Centene. The company is growing – there is a lot of stability and opportunities for promotion. I’ve worked at several fortune 500 companies in St. Louis and Centene is one of the best.
The company also treats its employees really well. There are the usual perks on the level of other Fortune 500 companies, including the best corporate food I've ever experienced.

Cons – If you're looking for a 9-5 job, you're looking in the wrong place. Centene is an intense place to work but who wouldn’t prefer to work with intelligent people who are incredibly passionate about the work? I've noticed a few very negative reviews of Centene but I suspect most of those come from people who arrive at Centene thinking it was a 9-5 job. It's not - everyone is expected to execute as strongly as the person next to them, and those who don't contribute are obvious to the rest of the team. Some folks may be surprised that they didn't realize what it was that they signed up for, but I assure you everyone is given notice and a fair warning if they are underperforming.
The company has done a great job at adapting to its growing pains as they come up.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep adapting to our growing pains. Otherwise, keep up the great work

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Centene full-time for more than a year

Pros – * There is so much career growth within this company. When the company itself grows 53% in one year, the only way to go is up.
* The Paid Time Off is awesome! over 3 weeks of Personal, Vacation and Sick time PLUS another 11 paid holidays! Not too many other companies in St. Louis offer that!
* The health benefits are the best I've even been enrolled in not to mention they get even better the Healthy Pathways program.
* The healthcare industry will always be booming and in demand
* I have won Rams, Cardinals, and Blues tickets through Centene and they also offer tickets to win for comedy shows, concerts, etc.
* Free Covered Parking!
* I work about 45 hours a week depending on what I have going on (not all groups operate the same way depending on the needs of the customers and our business)
* Bonus potential!!
* Dry Cleaning drop off/pick up and car cleaning services to make life more convenient.
* Tuition Reimbursement after 1 year of full-time employment

I feel very fortunate to work for this company. I have referred friends and family to work here and want the same great opportunities for them as I have here.

Cons – The speed bumps in the parking garage are a pain. Centene employees have to park on the 6th floor and above so you need to add at least 5 minutes to your commute time.

Advice to Senior Management – Make every Friday casual Friday?

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Centene full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Choosing to work at Centene has been the best career move of my life. I liked my old job, but I love Centene! I do work long hours, but when you really enjoy your work the time flies by.

Having worked at Centene for a while now I can tell you that a lot of the people that are griping about not being integrated quickly are because it's a high speed and challenging work environment. Most people coming in unfamiliar with how things work at a fast moving company with streamlined oversight.

At Centene the only barrier to success is you. Sure you are given left and right limits, but really you control your own destiny at Centene. I love this and try to seize every opportunity I can, however it is not necessarily easy to adjust to this type of environment. I think this is where some of the frustration from other reviews comes from. In my experience I did not truly "get it" until after 6 months of hard work.

The personal growth I have gained at Centene has been invaluable as well; in three years I have noticed so much personal growth in my professional skills. This is because I feel like I have been given the opportunity to do a lot of things that I would have never had the chance to do anywhere else.

Even with all of the awesomeness of personal growth, career development, and working with awesome people, you also get some fantastic perks which you can read about on the website.

Cons – Centene is so different from a lot of companies that it is often hard for people to adjust. This in turn can cause friction with people that don't adjust well to change.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep doing what you're doing!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Centene

Pros – Not much too say about Centene

Cons – I am glad that i don't work there anymore. They have lost a lot of good people recently.

Current Employee – been working at Centene full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – A lot of opportunities for growth - the company is growing by leaps and bounds, they always consider internal candidates before bringing folks on from the outside. The pay and benefits are competitive. They have the latest technologies. Great place to build a career

Cons – Very fast paced...if you cant keep up its not for you.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the good work!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company