Working at Blue Cross Blue Shield in Rochester, NY: 5 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Rochester, NY Area

"I work for Blue Cross Arena for 3 years. I had such a great experience with them and wish I could've stayed longer. They were so accommodating and enthusiastic about every aspect of the job. Would highly recommend a position with them. It's not a job, it's a family."

"I worked as a summer intern in a non-profit that not only thinks about providing standardized insurance but cares about community welfare. The workplace is a perfect balance of work-life integration and an excellent place to grow."

"Lot of opportunity to improve the current process."

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

"The work culture is very good, and the people are very friendly."

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

"The company is very good to work for, but you have to be prepared for baby steps."

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

"The company is very backward with the process and not up to the standards."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Lack of policy and governance is very important to be successful."

"Terrible. I was not permitted to pursue my expected duties."

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

"The benefits were good. The facilities were great. The downtown atmosphere was nice."

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

"Be specific about what you expect from the position once hired. Get a clear idea of the direction of the position."

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

"My manager was ineffective and inefficient, lacking insight and direction."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The overall culture here was very unfriendly. There seemed to be drastically different working rules, depending on how your manager was feeling on a particular day. This should be stratified across the company. Also, job descriptions should be more solid."

"The positions I held at Excellus were great for starting my career."

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

"I was able to work with some great people, and be a liaison between the IT department and operations. I really enjoyed software testing."

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

"I reached a point at my time at Excellus BCBS where I was not going to grow, and felt I should leave."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Allow the people who work on the front lines with the customers to help motivate the direction of the web applications - would make them more user friendly."