WellCare Reviews

Pros

plenty of jobs that need to be filled.

Cons

Some positions are given to connections not those who are qualified - some what of a good ol' boys mentality

Advice to Senior Management

do internal checks

Pros

Good compensation and flexible hours

Cons

Extremely poor leadership and lack of direction

Pros

No micro managing, at least the dept I work

Cons

no advancement for assistants at WC

Advice to Senior Management

If it weren't for assistants, the dept would not be running smoothly

Pros

Great pay, Great benefits and PTO

Cons

There is no work life balance. Pure misery as you have no time to spend outside of wellcare. I worked in a Dog eat Dog team, everyone wanted to be in management!!

Advice to Senior Management

Offer room for advancement and growth. Get to know your staff expertise and expand on those abilities.

Pros

The pay is great, however, perhaps that's how they lure people in and to put up with the B.S. The good managers are few and far between. Fellow colleagues make the days bearable to get through.

Cons

Change is good - constant change, not so much. (Makes you feel like you constantly have to look over your shoulder and wonder if you're the next to get let go). The staff morale is horrible in the building I work in; no one is happy. Evaluations are a joke; I don't feel like my role is important. Upper management / VPs hardly acknowledge you or take the time to get to know you or your function (important at such a huge company). The left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing. Very disorganized. Took the job out of necessity but have been looking for another job since Day 1. Can't wait to give my notice (and trust me, there are many, many more like me).

Advice to Senior Management

Stop bringing in all of your amigos from a previous company you worked for; doesn't send a good message. And HR, get a clue and DO SOMETHING about the morale - isn't that part of your purpose? Get in tune with us and follow up on the silly survey you sent out two months ago.

Pros

Everyone is friendly. Management is always available and eager to help. Lots of social events and other little things to break the monotony. Pay seems competitive and time off is incouraged.

Cons

Databases and IT practices are a mess. Business practices can be confusing. WellCare answers to the state's Department of Community Health. State can have unrealistic expectations and don't seem to know what they want... they just want something and what you gave them isn't what they want.

Advice to Senior Management

None at this time

Pros

Very pleasant work environment and fairness by co workers.

Cons

Career growth and salary not very good

Pros

Competitive Salary compared to other Tampa Employers. Good Benefits package. Competitive accrual of PTO. Convenient Central Location. Friendly knowledgeable associates.

Cons

Management is less open to ideas from their staffs and more concerned about their own careers. Sparse time is paid to career growth.

Pros

Salary is above average for local marketplace
Benefit package is competitive with local marketplace
Employs a small number of intelligent, ethical , professional and in general "good" people employees

Cons

The worst work/life balance ever experienced while working over 20 years in IT
Top heavy management - too many levels of unproductive and uncaring management
Extreme managerial/employee favoritism/networking is favored instead of good work efforts and ethics in order to advance
Hostility in the work environment as well as extreme micromanagement & unprofessionalism in many IT areas is tolerated

Advice to Senior Management

Life outside of WellCare does exist!!! Just because upper management may choose to make WellCare their life doesn't mean that employees that choose not to should be frowned upon or de-valued. Need to drive for efficiency within the work day and value people for who they are and what they have to offer and hire managers who recognize good IT work!
Lastly, eliminate the clueless VP's and Directors who do not have healthcare backgrounds, full SDLC IT backgrounds and/or proper people management experience that equate to the various levels of people they manage

Pros

Compensation was comparable to the market conditions. Performance Bonus. Spacious cubicles. In house cafe with game room (pool table, table tennis, etc...).

Cons

Long working hours.
Not flexible enough for telecommuters.
Micro management.
Not much training oppotrunities.
Too many managers.
opportunities for growth is limited.

Advice to Senior Management

Encourage telecommuting for individuals who are travelling the extra mile to get to work. This will save time and energy. Improve the training opportunities.