Opportunities abound! - Business Systems Analyst Wellmark Employee Review

5.0
1 Nov 2016
Recommend
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Pros

I have been a full-time employee at Wellmark for almost 9 years. I've grown tremendously since starting off at an entry-level position in 2008, to my current professional position. I believe that hard work, determination, flexibility, and enthusiasm will take you places, and Wellmark has proven this to be correct. I have felt free, and been encouraged to explore different career paths here at Wellmark that I'd never even considered a possibility in the past. I've grown by leaps and bounds. I have been afforded many different ways in which I can develop my professional and educational skills. Additionally, Wellmark is the only place I've worked which has an Inclusion Council, with the specific focus on Diversity and Inclusion within the workplace. Moreover, diversity and inclusion are more than buzzwords and broad concepts at Wellmark. Wellmark has a strong community presence and is quite generous with their time, resources, and donations. Every company has pro's and con's, and Wellmark is no different. Am I predisposed to this opinion?.. well, of course I am. I work at Wellmark.. If I didn't have good things to say, I wouldn't work here :).

Cons

Project management and technology delivery/implementation timelines are very ambitious, while timelines are always important, these need to be adjustable as needed.

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5.0
21 May 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
31 Jan 2026
Recommend
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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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