Growing Business, Growing Stress, Growing Malfunction, Growing Problems - Business Analyst Centene Employee Review

1.0
21 May 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Growth means more open positions and the capacity for lateral and upward movement. Managed Medicaid is needed by the States and with the implementation of health exchanges even more growth is probable. The company invests in IT.

Cons

Overwork is the norm. Work life balance is poor. Management can typically focus on the new business and by default not on the current customers. Documentation of work processes and information sharing is poor. There simply is not the time to do this. Growth is outpacing the capacity of staff to do quality work, and management does not seem to have any accountability to find solutions that give employees the training, tools and bandwidth to succeed. Contracts are signed regardless of the capacity for the company to succeed at growing the business effectively. The management style is very top down, and blame is more the norm than is helpful.

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5.0
29 May 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

Great leadership, clear expectations, collaborative team, and flexibility with working from home.

Cons

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3.0
12 June 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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