Centene reviews

3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(6,083 total reviews)
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Sarah London

71% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Centene has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 6,083 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Centene 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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6K reviews
1.0
Apr 27, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Started off as a positive, team-oriented environment. There was a strong sense of collaboration within the immediate group, and some flexibility in work arrangements made for a healthy balance.

Cons

After a leadership overhaul, the culture became more political and less transparent. Staff members who engaged in questionable behavior were protected due to internal complications, and that protection came at the expense of others who were showing up and doing the work. Even after the problematic employee was eventually let go, leadership chose not to acknowledge those who had stepped up—they opened the replacement role publicly rather than recognizing and promoting from within. Instead of encouraging internal growth, they moved forward with decisions that sent a clear message: effort and loyalty didn’t matter. This led to a very disheartening experience for those directly affected.

3.0
Aug 8, 2024

Made the most of it

Recommend
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Pros

Generous PTO, remote work, volunteer outreach, employee internal groups that made great things happen. Company investment in employees (certs, tuition, etc).

Cons

There has been multiple layoffs since 2021. The company is constantly restructuring teams and some of those choices did not make sense or help balance out the needs of various in demand roles. I mostly enjoyed my time there and will miss the work I did, but I did not enjoy being asked to do a lot with very little resources and without consideration of the impact of not being able to have expressed boundaries. The company culture has changed as a result too. What used to feel like a huge collaborative environment feels hostile and people are on edge. I used to be able to get work done but I started having constant meetings and meetings ABOUT meetings. I would then have to spend time outside of normal work hours to get work done. I would caution curious applicants or people considering offers to really interview the folks you are interviewing with so you can set yourself up for success and have realistic expectations going in.

1.0
Jun 26, 2024

Not a good place for growth

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Work from home was the only thing

Cons

No growth after being promised No bonuses No internet stipend If you quit they take all of you’re vacation and fsa funds like you were terminated Low pay scale been at the company 5 + years with only a few cents as a raise Unorganized Management doesn’t do a good job with direction and the practices of the business aren’t clear If you quit use all you’re vacation and don’t give a notice or they’ll take all you’re time and the funds you allocated for fsa

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