A Collection of Fiefdoms - IT Centene Employee Review

1.0
16 Sept 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There are some good-natured talented people scattered throughout the company. Depending on your management chain, you may be okay for a while.

Cons

The stated primary goal is to improve the quarterly stock price. Many mid to upper level managers are more focused on self-preservation than anything else. Employees that work to make things better and more efficient are pushed out. There is no job security as layoffs happen regularly and seem to affect people at random, including top performers. Many managers have no idea what actually goes on in their department. Some IT leaders view the business as idiots and do not collaborate, in fact these leaders are the ones working their own agenda of self preservation. These same leaders cover up problems in their departments and to not report them unless it can be used to damage a rival. Innovation is discouraged unless it happens in a business unit designated to innovate. Moral is low.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
12 June 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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