Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas | HCSC Benefits FAQ

Pros

Great culture, work/life balance, healthcare insurance, 401K

Cons

Low salary, low bonus, not much growth depending which business area you're in

Pros

Great people, fairness, opportunity for advancement and fantastic perks!

Cons

I can't think of one. This is my second time to be employeed by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (HCSC).

Advice to Management

Respect your employees and allow opportunities to submit ideas on saving money, growing market share and other aspects of doing business.

Pros

My coworkers are intelligent and supportive. The company offers tuition reimbursement and we are allowed to work from home 8 days a month after being employed for six month.

Cons

They don't have coffee in the breakroom, and there are no refrigerators to store your lunch. You have to buy coffee from their cafeteria.

Pros

Big company, on-site cafeteria, on-site credit union, big parking structure, on-site gym

Cons

Not so great benefits, especially insurance; almost dumbfounding. OK salary. Way too many people doing the same thing, outdated technology.

Advice to Management

Be structured, organized, provide clear direction, and measurable outcomes

Pros

The biggest thing for me is work/home life balance. With HCSC we are not just a warm body to fill a spot in a call center. Instead we are treated as husbands, fathers, friends and families. The training while long and intense in many areas, is very necessary to learn this career and be successful. in all reality, they could push the training out a few more week and probably still not fit in every possible situation you will come across in this job. However the floor support and ongoing training and support HCSC offers is great. On top of a great work life and home life balance, as well as great training to learn this job. The benefits, I can not say enough about the benefits that are offered. I have a full 401k matched at 6 percent of my pay, 120 hours of vacation (3 weeks) plus the option to buy a 4th week in the first year. If that is not enough I get a fully funded pension plan from HCSC, a legal plan that covers most issues that I would encounter in an average life, Life insurance, short term and long term disability, Critical Illness, 4 days paid bereavement, and so much more. As serious of a job that I work, we have a lot of fun at the office, we are always doing pot lucks and fun little things through the office to keep us in good sprits. We are more than co workers, we are a family here at HCSC and just in the short time I have worked here, I feel I can lean on my work family if ever I need anything.

Cons

Honestly the only real complaints that I have are that the temp in the building varies to much to know how to dress some times and the long process to get hired on. Be ready for a in depth back ground check down to the exact day you started you previous jobs. But given what we do for our job I understand why it is so in-depth, just was not expected at first.

Advice to Management

keep up the good work. I have been greeted with great warmth starting my career for this amazing company. My facility management have been very open and honest and welcoming. I love they will take time out of their day to come meet new hires and want to know about us not just stay to their offices and very busy schedule and not know a thing about us.