Working at Blue Cross Blue Shield in Newark, NJ: 23 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Newark, NJ Area

"Great company to work for"

"I enjoyed working for the company. It involved working with the latest technologies as well as working in a collaborative environment. Overall, I am highly satisfied working for Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey."

"I worked with Horizon for the past 9 years and i had wonderful experience whether it was people, place, culture or technology."

"Great place to work! good work place!"

"Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield taught me a lot, I really enjoyed working there!"

"I've worked with Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield for one year. I've learned a lot from my team and team leads, their inspiration will always stay with me. The agility of the company is at its best!"

"I've worked for Horizon and I've found it to be a strong company with good ethical values and an emphasis on customer retention. The company employs around 5000 people. It is a great place to start your career and compensation compared to other similar companies is quite favorable."

"Great team of people. Flexible work arrangements and above average compensation."

"Competitive environment, challenging large scare project."

What do you like about working at Blue Cross Blue Shield?

"I like the competitive and professional environment. SMEs and project managers were there always when needed."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Professional and friendly environment."

What don't you like about working at Blue Cross Blue Shield?

"I dislike the fact that the project was outsourced. Our team suffered; they could have rotated us, but we did not have enough notice to apply to other departments."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give a decent amount of notice for outsourcing. Our team of 35 individuals, including testing and development for the project, was given 24 hours notice."

"I was able to learn all aspects of health insurance."

What do you like about working at Blue Cross Blue Shield?

"It is a steady and stable company that is an industry leader."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be honest and open, and you will be judged fairly."

What don't you like about working at Blue Cross Blue Shield?

"I dislike the lack of growth opportunities and too much commitment to outsourcing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Seek the feedback of the staff more often and apply those suggestions."

What do you like about working at Blue Cross Blue Shield?

"The company affords a good work-life balance, but the teams that support the customers are horrible."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Kiss ass. Regardless of how hard you work, your ability to kiss ass is what counts. In many cases, you don't need the stated education level for a job, but if you suck up enough, the job is yours."

What don't you like about working at Blue Cross Blue Shield?

"I dislike the general level of politics, as well as the demented minds of the supervisors who get pleasure in seeing others get screwed over."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Nothing, since the problems lie in the personality of people. You can't change the politics and/or the yes-man attitudes, cliques, etc. Sometimes, work is worse than high school."

"Great company to work for."