Independence Blue Cross reviews

IT community is not well respected at Independence Blue Cross. Certain areas of the business do rely and welcome IT and architecture, but as a whole, IT and architecture seem to be treated like a "necessary evil". Lines of communication across business sectors and up and down the employee hierarchy is lacking. Too many projects and activities to juggle make performing good work relatively difficult to do. Something or another will have to suffer while trying to balance the work load.

Nepotism! Has a brat pack of executive referrals who got a job because their Daddies are politically connected. Management sucks! Bunch of no nothings! Prior education/work experience doesn't factor into getting a management position. All about who you know and networking to getting into the "club" of management positions. Sell yourself to the right person and your in. Change gets talked about a lot but change really means chaos. Simple things become complex, complex things become nearly impossible, and the spinning makes you dizzy. Nothing is efficient. Work life balance does not exist for most. If you have it someone is watching with envy and their sites are set on you as if you aren't working hard enough because you haven't sold your soul with you family and children like they have to fulfill their emptiness with their work accomplishments. It's also chicken a coupe!