Very bad environment for IT employees. Stay away - IT Centene Employee Review

1.0
May 21, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The pay and benefits in information technology are above average. Benefits were good as well.

Cons

No work from home option, ever. The CEO states this at every employee meeting - really an 80's work environment. Work life balance is non existent, I worked every holiday the last 3 years - that's why I left.. Done. More fire fighting than project work. Don't believe the good reviews on this site, centene has an active group to counter negative reviews, you will notice after every negative comment here the next few days many positive reviews are posted - these come from the image mgt group - not real people...

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Cons

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3.0
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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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