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Michael F. Neidorff
569 Ratings
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"Pay and benefits are above average in every regard" (in 44 reviews)
"In Clayton, Good benefits, Parking included" (in 90 reviews)
Cons
"No work life balance stressful job" (in 81 reviews)
"Work from home is not an option on a permanent basis as compared to competitors" (in 37 reviews)
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"I am pleased with working here"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Centene full-time (More than a year)
Pros
-Great Pay for a licensed clinical professional counselor. You won’t find this kind of pay in other counseling agencies.
-Supportive environment and supervisors. There’s a team-oriented feel. Co-workers are fun. Supervisors will help you out if you have questions.
-It has structure and growth, if you want to move up.
-It’s less stressful than counseling clients.
-The location is in a good areaCons
-There are frequent changes. You could be do something one way, and they come up with a new procedure. You have to be adaptive.
-You can feel overwhelmed, like any other job. There’s always stuff to do.
-It can feel monotone sometimesAdvice to Management
I don’t have any suggestions right now, except to keep maintaining a job environment where people can grow.
Centene 2018-12-04 18:23 PST ![Centene Logo]()
"Rewarding"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Centene full-time (More than a year)
Pros
This company pays well, and if you are under right position great hours, awesome benefits. They are great at working with you as well.
Cons
Emotionally draining at times due to hearing heartbreaking stories.
Advice to Management
NA
Centene 2019-02-18 09:37 PSTHelpful (332)
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"It was great! And then HealthNet came along."
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Centene full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
I loved the work and for 6 years was happy with what I did. I knew I made a difference and did my job well. Not many has the same skill set I did and there was always work to do.
Cons
1. It's an old white boys club. I say that as a white individual. It sucks that's how MFN rolls. They say they value diversity but they don't. They will have a token diverse person in an exec role but they're there to be a face, not make any changes or impact.
2. They pay really well but that hurts when you leave.
3. They layoff the good people and keep the undereducated white males. Why? See #1 above.
4. They don't want you if you are female and over 40. Think I'm lying? See the number of females 40+ who got hit in the January "reorganization."
5. HR is a joke. Talent acquisition couldn't find their rear ends with both hands and a map. So many excuses on why they didn't do their jobs.
6. MFN said the HealthNet employees needed to learn the Centene way and the Centene way would prevail. He lied.
7. They never entertained the idea of working from home. At all. Even a 25% WFH option would cut costs and improve morale.Advice to Management
Read the list of cons and actually take action to make this more than a joke of a company. And think twice before you get rid of the good people.
Centene 2017-06-12 16:26 PDTHelpful (2)
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"CLAIMS LEAD"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Centene full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Flexible hours , Compensation and benefits are good. The company has it's own Free clinic, good work life balance. Great opportunity for growth
Cons
Long hours can become stressful
Advice to Management
Make sure Trainers are held accountable and learn how to become proactive vs reactive
Centene 2019-02-15 19:56 PSTHelpful (1)
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"Good company to work for, however your location matters"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Centene full-time
Pros
- Unlike most companies nowadays, Centene's policy is to do most job functions inhouse, instead of outsourcing them to an offshore company
- Good innovation, but depends on which department you work for
- Good pay and benefitsCons
Growth opportunities are location based. They prefer to hire people from low to medium income neighborhoods, instead of major cities. If your position happen to be 'grandfathered' in from a major city, you are practically stuck with no upward mobility.
Advice to Management
Make an effort to understand the people who quietly perform their jobs, go above and beyond their duties to make the company successful, but never brags about it. Provide growth opportunities to these people, instead of the ones who talk a lot, dazzle everyone with their speech, but bringing very little value to the company.
Centene 2019-02-15 08:35 PST![Centene Logo]()
"Fast paced environment"
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Growing company with lots of opportunities
Cons
Raises when promoted internally do not keep employees on par with market or people hired externally
Centene 2019-02-14 04:54 PSTHelpful (3)
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"Not a terrible place to work"
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RecommendsNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Centene full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Great place to start at and something good to put on a resume.
Cons
Inner office drama
Favortism
Outright lie to you about your current state in the company
Tenure means nothingAdvice to Management
Drop the inner office drama and the favorites bull.
Centene 2019-01-31 07:27 PSTHelpful (3)
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"Excellent place to work"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at Centene full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
lots of room to move or grow, competitive pay
Cons
limited work at home options
Centene 2019-01-28 20:29 PST![Centene Logo]()
"Healthnet has changed a lot over the last 13 years."
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MHN was a great experience but you have to be willing to stay a while to find an opportunity to move up. There are plenty of opportunities on both sides of the company.
Cons
Switching between between the different departments can be very difficult but can be done.
Advice to Management
Practice apathy and sympathy because not everyone is motivated the same way. Management is about developing not “seeing” what an employee can do, if that was the case we wouldn’t need any managers or supervisors.
Centene 2019-02-16 07:49 PST![Centene Logo]()
"Best Opportunity Ever"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Centene full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Teamwork, Guidance, Compassion, Purpose, Dignity, Integrity. Just a few of the reasons why Centene is a A-list company to work for from the bottom to the top.
Cons
I have yet to find a single reason to complain about my job at Centene. No ocns to speak of
Advice to Management
Thank you for the opportunity
Centene 2019-01-29 15:02 PST
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Centene Response
Jan 16, 2019 – Social Media Specialist
Thank you for being a dedicated member of our team in Chicago. Our culture is one that focuses on collaboration and innovation, as you pointed out. We work hard to maintain an inclusive group environment where all feel valued and supported. Thank you for sharing your feedback!... MoreLess