Toxic Leaders & Hostile Environment - Senior Medicare Product Manager Centene Employee Review

2.0
20 May 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

*Full month 100% paid maternity leave at all levels (can also be used for taking care of family members) *Competitive pay for new-hires *Numerous internal organizations to join for networking/ volunteering

Cons

*Toxic Wellcare leadership driving the sale of benefits without properly ensuring we can implement them, or the vendors can support them *Senior leadership frequently berates/ shames those who ask questions, making it very hard to learn// silencing a lot of previously vocal contributors *Toxic leadership using negative reinforcement/ driving productivity through shame and saying things like "you have no future here" when things are not done as that leader would do them *Discouraged from flagging issues or potential issues, and punished when pursuing solutions on your own by being told it's "above your pay-grade" and to "stop brining up problems" *Homogenous environment that alienates diversity of thought and actively suppresses the careers of those who speak out *Gaslighting and micro-managing by senior leadership *Expected to work through weekends and holidays without being asked/ told; told you're a failure if you don't

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

I loved the work and for 6 years was happy with what I did. I knew I made a difference and did my job well. Not many has the same skill set I did and there was always work to do.

Cons

1. It's an old white boys club. I say that as a white individual. It sucks that's how MFN rolls. They say they value diversity but they don't. They will have a token diverse person in an exec role but they're there to be a face, not make any changes or impact. 2. They pay really well but that hurts when you leave. 3. They layoff the good people and keep the undereducated white males. Why? See #1 above. 4. They don't want you if you are female and over 40. Think I'm lying? See the number of females 40+ who got hit in the January "reorganization." 5. HR is a joke. Talent acquisition couldn't find their rear ends with both hands and a map. So many excuses on why they didn't do their jobs. 6. MFN said the HealthNet employees needed to learn the Centene way and the Centene way would prevail. He lied. 7. They never entertained the idea of working from home. At all. Even a 25% WFH option would cut costs and improve morale.

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Centene Response
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