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

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On average, employees in Newark, NJ at Blue Cross Blue Shield give their company a 3.1 rating out of 5.0 based on 23, whereas overall Average Rating of Blue Cross Blue Shield is 4.0 out of 5.0 based on 631 Blue Cross Blue Shield Review Ratings. The happiest Blue Cross Blue Shield employees in Newark, NJ are QA Engineers submitting an average rating of 5.0.

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4.0
Average Rating
(based on 424 Blue Cross Blue Shield Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.9
Growth Opportunities
3.6
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
4.1
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
3.9
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
4.0
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"I have worked with BCBS for 2 years, I would definitely recommend working with them. The work environment is so good, They are always encouraged in the tasks which they assign. They work collectively in order to achieve the goal. People are so friendly and helpful."
Posted 4 years ago in Chicago, IL

Working at Blue Cross Blue Shield in Newark, NJ: 23 Employee Reviews

Blue Cross Blue Shield Employee

"Great company to work for"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Blue Cross Blue Shield Employee

"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."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.0
Blue Cross Blue Shield (631)

4.8 Highest Rated in this Industry is Harlem Hospital Center (14)
2.2 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Nightingale Home Healthcare (12)
3.7 Average of All Companies in this Industry (10,809)
Blue Cross Blue Shield Employee

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

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Blue Cross Blue Shield Employee

"Great place to work! good work place!"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
QA Engineer

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

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
QA Engineer

"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!"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Business Analyst
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Blue Cross Blue Shield Employee

"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."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Blue Cross Blue Shield Employee

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

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Business Systems Analyst

"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."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Senior Test Analyst

"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."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Business Analyst

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."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Senior Graphic Designer
Person You Work For 1 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Consultant

"Great company to work for."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4.5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Contractor
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

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