Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon Reviews

Pros

lots of people very dedicated to "the mission"

Cons

a feeling of entitlement exists

Pros

Good co-workers, good benefits, pleasant working conditions, support by the company for 'working from home'. Regence is a good medical insurance company despite the negative publicity directed at medical insurance carriers in general. Regence tries to treat their customers well.

Cons

Senior executives embarked on a 10 year project to overhaul the core information systems - without a fall-back plan. Everyone has been busting their behind end ever since trying to make the grand intention into a reality. It's been WAY more expensive than anyone would have believed when launched. The ultimate success or failure of the implementation is unclear.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to your own technical experts. They truly give a darn about the company.

Pros

If you don't mind mandatory overtime all the time then go for it. You get time and a half after 40 hours worked. You're regular work week is 38.75.

Cons

Next to impossible production and quality standards.No matter how hard you work you're raise will only be 1 or 2%. Management is very top heavy and receive higher level of pay increases and incentive pay. They also receive bonus's a couple times a year. Their insurance coverage is far better than non management. During the time at that company every year I would have less money to survive on. Regence is greedy and non ethical.

Advice to Senior Management

Ask for forgiveness

Pros

Good work location; a lot of pleasant smart people who care about the company's members and about improving health care.

Cons

The company seems to be in turmoil now in response to the economy and health care reform. A big downside is human resources, a group of petty bureaucrats protecting their own turf and role modeling opacity in a company that preaches transparency. Stay away from HR.

Pros

Mature organization, well-developed policies and procedures, competent leadership, fair compensation, good employee recognition, support of worthy causes, employee training opportunities.

Cons

Big changes are happening in the industry with national health plan on the way, making job prospects in this field uncertain.

Pros

bonus is good if you are in exec management

Cons

expect mgrs to work at least 55 hrs per week, no overtime or rewards.

Advice to Senior Management

stop wasting money on projects and provide reasonable insurance people can afford

Pros

Decent benefits in my prior work I wasn't used to getting breaks. Here you HAVE to take a break

Cons

Supervisors spend a lot of time wandering around the building handing out candy making sure people are working, like you can't be trusted.

Pros

-good benefits
-nice cafeteria
-great view of mount hood
--has a gym
-get a free tri-met pass
-some nice managers

Cons

-low pay
-incompetent supervisors, who seem to have been in position for a long time, but dont even know how to do the job themselves, or even know the computer systems
-mind numbing job, with complicated computer systems that have no rhyme or reason to them
-bad communication

Advice to Senior Management

learn how to do the job you expect your employees to do. at the very least, know the computer systems. oh wait, that is impossible to do!

Pros

pay and benefits are good.

Cons

upper management has NO IDEA what is going on. they are not truthful with their employees. Layoffs occur EVERY year --

Advice to Senior Management

get a grip --

Pros

Great cafeteria, gym on site, lots of nice perks and benefits, good training, good long term prospects

Cons

Wages are substandard for the area and industry, you have to really milk the benefits for this to be worth it or you have to be willing to stick it out for the long haul.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the great perks, but consider more flexibility in the raises/payrange for your employees