Great company to work for! - Anonymous employee Wellmark Employee Review

5.0
Mar 10, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Wellmark has far exceeded my expectations! I have been with Wellmark for almost 4 years now, and I've enjoyed every minute of working here. It's hard to not see a smiling face or someone willing to give a helping hand. The benefits are hands down one of the biggest perks. From the free fitness facility with classes and personal trainers to the focus on continuous learning with tuition reimbursement and loan repayment. However, one of the biggest wins in my opinion about working here, is the strong focus on the employees and their success. There are so many opportunities to advance your career and you get support from leadership to make it happen. I could continue on about all the “wins” with working at Wellmark, but I want to end on how strongly Wellmark focuses on inclusion. Wellmark has always cared about inclusion and it’s even one of the core values, but it wasn’t until 10 years ago that the CEO formed a cross-functional group of employees to serve as change agents and ambassadors of inclusion building an Inclusion Council. Throughout the last decade Wellmark has made tremendous strides in embracing the differences in our workforce and making every individual feel important, respected, and valued.

Cons

In all honesty, I have no cons and it's hard to have any cons about working with Wellmark. Even if I did, I had the opportunity to make a change.

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5.0
May 21, 2026
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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
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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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