IT Management - IT Management Centene Employee Review

2.0
Jan 10, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good Pay and benefits generally

Cons

No work life balance. Expect to work weekends and holidays. Since Healthnet IT leadership as taken over work-life balance has gotten much worse (it was already bad). They keep saying "it will get better" - been hearing that for years now - haven't taken time off for Christmas for three years and I have lost vacation because I couldn't use it. Yes, they give you 3 weeks but good luck using it if you work in IT. Another acquisition or another key implementation will always take priority over the lives of IT people. Also not confident the IT leadership can navigate the future. They seem a bit overwhelmed and lost. Lots of corny jokes and lack of professionalism on group conference calls have replaced good solid old-school IT leadership since Healthnet has taken over. I echo other reviews here, we were told Healthnet would follow the Centene way, but we were lied to, Healthnet has imposed their lackluster past performance management style on Centene IT. If you have a young family don't work here - it's not worth the time away from your family.

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 12, 2017
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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.

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