Decent pay - not recommended otherwise - Customer Experience Advocate Wellmark Employee Review

2.0
Nov 6, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pay for call center work is decent. PTO policy is generous but difficult to actually take even if you have the hours due to understaffing. Call center employees can work fully from home which is a plus.

Cons

Call center environment is isolating, hard to get support or guidance when taking calls. Volumes are insane and calls come in back to back 8 hours a day, no breaks in between really ever. Management is swamped so you only meet with your leader once a month if that. Calls are highly volatile often calling because there’s been some sort of mistake and you can’t fix it because CXAs can’t review or make changes to claims membership or any other info. Mostly just have to listen to people who are angry and rightfully so, then tell them it’ll be looked at soon when really you know it’ll probably take months for anyone to actually see it.

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5.0
May 21, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

This company lives by its mission. Truly working toward improving overall health of all Iowas and South Dakotans. Spearheading ongoing initiatives to reducing member burden, trying to fill in gaps where rural life creates access burdens, and being engaged with the community.

Cons

Slow change. Many processes created are not open to growth and evolution often being told, that’s how we set it up five years ago and it’s worked fine. Also, inclusive to an extent. There are times where if your beliefs do not align with the majority, specifically related to politics there are opportunities for improvement. As part of a diverse and value driven culture, it’s important to recognize not all beliefs are the same.

2.0
Jan 31, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

• Nice facility in the Des Moines office with a beautiful gym. • Strong mission and meaningful work that genuinely motivates many employees • Opportunities to work on complex, large-scale initiatives • Some leaders are supportive and open to collaboration

Cons

• Inconsistent people management and accountability across teams. • Repeated concerns raised by multiple employees are often minimized, which prevents issues from being addressed effectively • Limited follow-through when interpersonal or performance issues are escalated, impacting psychological safety. • SAFe has rollout faced significant challenges, and it created a lot of uncertainty. Many colleagues have expressed concerns about their job security. • Good old boys club on tech side of the house • Rigid RTO mandate has replaced flexibility with monitoring. Despite clear evidence that teams were productive remotely during COVID, time in office is now tracked and reported to execs, reinforcing optics over outcomes

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