28 Jan 2022
Poor Leadership All Around
Anonymous employee
Wellmark reviews about "work life balance"
54% positive business outlook
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5.0
3 May 2017
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Pros
Great work environment, flexibility, work life balance
Cons
None at all. Great workplace.
4.0
25 Feb 2021
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Pros
good opportunities good mgmt and experience
Cons
not many cons good work life balance
5.0
15 Jul 2021
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Pros
Great benefits and flexibility. Innovative workplace.
Cons
Work/life balance challenging at times.
5.0
30 Nov 2020
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Pros
- Excellent benefits - Good work/life balance - Leaders care about employee wellbeing and growth - Very focused on doing right by members/customers
Cons
- Can be slow to change, especially when it comes to technology
5.0
8 Mar 2017
Wonderful employer that makes a great second family!
Anonymous employee
Current employee, more than 10 years
Cedar Rapids, IA
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Pros
Wellmark is a great employer to work for. I have worked here for almost 17 years and consider my co-workers family. Being in the Cedar Rapids office, we have the small office feel with the benefits of working for a larger employer. They have great development programs for employees that want to progress in their career, but still maintain a value for those value employees that are comfortable where they are at (knowing they are just as important). The work that is done to promote a positive and inclusive environment is like no other employer that I am aware of.
Cons
Work Life Balance can be a struggle, but not anymore than the next company. This also has some variability based on the position within the organization.
2.0
27 Jan 2023
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Pros
Learned a lot about the business
Cons
Not flexible work life balance
2.0
9 Apr 2020
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Pros
Benefits are mostly same as other DesMoines companies but Pension is a good perk. Wellness Center is awesome- Building is nice. Ramp is great and I feel safe walking to and from my car.
Cons
Pretty bad culture overall but especially in IT. Current CEO not much for work life balance. Doesn't trust anyone to work remotely. Some Leaders also don't trust and micromanage. Resources are stretched thin. Projects are estimated by Senior Leaders and all projects are stressful and chaotic trying to meet ridiculous timelines. It is extremely difficult working with 70% contractors/consultants. Long time knowledge has either left or laid off only to bring in more consultants or off shore workers replacing the full time employees. Full time employees have a hard time training consultants and off shore on top of doing the job of 3 employees. Developers are dropping like flies. Raises are minimal and not based on merit. Promotions go to the favorites regardless of skill. No value in current employees. IT management is courting a younger age group and they are the ones getting the perks-conferences and training. If you have been with the company for awhile you are old news. I grew up thinking that hard work paid off...it does not pay off here. People have to BEG for years for a promotion unless you are one of the employees who are favored and are in the spotlight. They move up FAST.
5.0
19 Apr 2018
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Pros
Great stepping stone friendly people good work life balance
Cons
hard to make friends corporate culture is lacking in technology sector
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