TERRIBLE experience!!!!!! Would NOT recommend to anyone!!!! - Anonymous employee Wellmark Employee Review

1.0
22 Feb 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Friendly staff if you are in ''the click''. If you aren't, then you are SOL. Other pros? Free gym & parking garage parking, & benefits, that's about it. Oh ya, pretty building.

Cons

The hiring process is a complete JOKE. You wonder what HR does all day? Never told the same thing by people. They throw you around like a rag doll. You are just a number there. They lose more & more members each year. Some leaders have no clue what they are even doing. How did they get the position? The question is how much does staff of Wellmark actually care about their employees? Cafeteria is fattening & outrageously priced!! No wonder everyone is overweight there.

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5.0
21 May 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
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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