Honest review (my perspective) from a long time employee. - IT Systems Engineer Premera Blue Cross Employee Review

4.0
May 16, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

I have worked in IT at Premera for a very long time. Premera does offer outstanding work/life balance. All in all I have been treated fairly well in the compensation area. The people are by far the best part of the job. Premera does well in regards to training and there is room for growth - to a point. Myself, I have hit a career path ceiling that I don't see a way to break through.

Cons

IT Management, both mid-level and upper have some issues. They continue to increase workload without adding resources. Obtaining approval for additional head count is like pulling hens teeth - impossible - unless you are one of leaderships golden children. They say they will listen to Associates in this regard but never do. This year they mandated a reduction in the number of high ratings managers could give out. This rating has everything to do with my pay and bonus. Being told that you are no longer a 4, and that working at a very high level no longer qualifies you as a 4 sucks. Especially when they can't tell you how you can improve to become a 4 once again. I now feel very under appreciated and undervalued.

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Premera Blue Cross Response
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We couldn't agree more - the people at Premera are the best part of the job! Ongoing performance discussions are a very important part of remaining aligned with our purpose and to providing continued growth and engagement for employees. Unfortunately, it sounds like your annual performance review conversation did not go as you had hoped. As an organization we have not mandated a reduction in high ratings. However, we hope you saw a recent communication outlining the updates to the performance review process. This change will help to support performance conversations and provide opportunity to further recognize employees for the outstanding work being performed. We'd like to thank you for the opportunity to continue learning from your feedback. Please do not hesitate to reach out to your leader or Human Resources if you'd like to continue this discussion.

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