The annual survey link came out this morning. All questions are geared towards Centene, not your direct leadership. The last question is for a comment. You have a lot of space to say a lot of stuff!! I was very surprised at some of the questions, as they are about mental health and how does the organization make you feel. This is the lowest scoring survey I have ever done and I let Centene have it in comments. VSP/ISP nightmare, all of the Humana and Optum new hires that don't know sh-t and keep wanting to change things to how Humana/Optum did it low raises but high bonuses for the CEO and C-Suite, hiring outsiders instead of hiring within, etc. This survey is not going to go over well for Sarah, C-Suite or HR. Please answer honestly and make comments, so we can be heard. This survey is from a 3rd party and not one of the usual BS ones we get.
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I work in the IT department, and I stopped filling out those employee surveys a long ago because I have nothing positive to share. Frankly, if I were completely honest, I worry it would lead to retaliation or termination—and I am not in a position to leave just yet. I have been with this company for many years, starting back when it was WellCare. Since then, it has transformed into a toxic, hostile environment driven by favoritism and sycophancy.
The company is clearly on a downward trajectory. They have laid off a massive number of talented, US-based employees and green card holders, replacing them with low-cost offshore teams in India and the Philippines who lack the necessary background knowledge. Because they operate 12 hours ahead of our time zone, we are constantly pinged 24/7 with basic questions, yet they still expect immediate responses. Those offshore clowns lack basic project background information and we are faced to walk them through wasting our time. Most of these disruptive interactions center around Centene's multi-year, unsuccessful attempt to migrate our existing platforms onto a new, isolated system that upper tiers try to hide from us but it's all in the news.
On a personal level, career growth here is non-existent. The company is facing severe financial strain due to medical funding cuts and shifting political regimes. I have been promised a promotion for a long time, but there is no light at the end of the tunnel, and I have completely lost hope. At this point, moving to another company feels like the most logical next step. This place simply has no future.
@ng Are you sure about this or just make this up? Each survey has a unique code and employees get it via email. Would it be impossible to link that unique code to email recepient? C'mon, wake up, people.
@sr Confidential is kind of vague. Confidential amongst who?
Confidential to only me?
Confidential between me and my leader? Confidential between me and HR?
Confidential between me and the world?
Do. Not. Take. The. Survey.
You have been warned.
They never said the survey was anonymous. Read it again, it only says “confidential.”
@js this is a flat out lie. They are anonymous and leaders absolutely get no info or direction to chase people down or have conversations with dissenters.
Are these surveys used to determine layoffs? I know in some companies, anything related to hostile or unprofessional behavior would result in a quiet layoff or firing.
The Surveys are NOT anonymous. As a past Senior Director, I knew who to hunt down who had not completed them on time and the general outcome. I had to have "conversations" with the dissenters. We knew exactly who was doing way.
If you think: "I'm going to blast my leaders and the company!" - think again. Not wise. They are not anonymous.
@jd HR should have stepped in because that is retaliation and intimidation. The Leader could have been fired immediately and if not, you could have sued for a hostile work environment.
I completed a survey 7 years ago, retaliated every day since that one response. Was called out in a meeting of 15 employees to let me know they knew it was me who put the scores that resulted in an action plan-I learned my lesson.
I work in IT. Do NOT trust the survey saying that it's anonymous. It's NOT! Each survey generates a "randomized" token. If they want, the token can be traced back to a specific individual.
@OP I don't trust those surveys! I highly doubt they are anonymous and will come back against you. If everyone is smart they will just delete the email and leave Centene hanging with the obvious NOONE CARES!!
I don’t believe these surveys are anonymous. I’ll pass on taking that one.
All you’re doing is putting a target on your back. Your response does nothing.. I choose not to respond. Let the silence speak for itself.
If they wanted to hear what employees really feel, they should come to this website or schedule a 1-1 meeting.