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CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

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CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield reviews

3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(880 total reviews)

Ja’Ron Bridges

85% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 880 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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880 reviews
3.0
Mar 4, 2017

Clinical Appeals Nurse (RN)

Anonymous employee
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Pros

This position will teach you a lot and the knowledge gained can be carried over to other office nursing positions. Compensation not too bad, giveaways, chances to win gas cards and other items given periodically. Communication within the company good with regular town hall meetings to keep you in the loop. Usually a bonus and raise given every year.

Cons

For this position, the productivity standard is a system set up for failure. As with most jobs, there is a productivity standard which I have no problem with, but me at least a reasonable opportunity to meet it. In this position the productivity expected is rarely if ever met because there are constant interruptions to your workflow. Priority appeals have to be attended to immediately with very short completion times and the clock stops on all the other appeals you are working on as you have to put them aside to attend to the never ending influx of priority cases. I personally do not like to compromise quality for quantity as my work is a direct reflection on my professionalism. But in this position, you might have to compromise your quality for quantity just to keep your job. I am not an adrenaline junkie and do not thrive on a work place that causes high, unyielding stress, emotionalism and resentment for the position. You can stay after work every night trying to play catch-up and never ever achieve it. And lastly, don't go on vacation because when you come back it will take you at least one month to catch back up the place you were before you left. Now have that in the back of your mind on vacation trying relax on a beach somewhere......

3.0
Mar 4, 2017
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Pros

- Great benefits - If you take the initiative there is a lot to learn and the opportunity to do so - A great place to start out of college if you're nervous about the work world (Don't expect to work here more than 2 years and be happy)

Cons

- Culture: ^ No UNITY: every team is out to compete politically with one another, every division is competing with one another. There is no sense of unity across the CareFirst teams. Why not create a culture where the teams can work together? Result: Requests made that require multiple teams take months to complete due to arguments -Management: Most but not all, are looking out for their own best interest. It doesn't feel like they genuinely care about their employees but more about the work they want delivered. Result: Temporarily hard workers, do'ers that keep the lights on. After 2 years they lose motivation. Turnover after 3 to 4 years.

2.0
Mar 3, 2017
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Pros

The majority of people that work at CareFirst are very nice.

Cons

90% of their employees are contractors and are treated horrendously. For instance, everyone received a candy bag for Halloween except for their contracted employees. They do a very great job at making you feel excluded and less than what you are worth. There are also too many employees and not enough work, so most of the time I was bored. Also if you are a contractor, they do not offer you BlueCross insurance, instead you are offered United Healthcare, which is very ironic.

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