Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas | HCSC

Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) is the largest non-investor-owned health insurance company in the United States. HCSC offers a wide variety of health and life insurance products and related services, through its operating divisions and subsidiaries including Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. The company provides dental, life and disability insurance coverage through Dearborn National. HCSC employs nearly 22,000 people and serves more than 15 million members. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 291

TOTAL RATINGS: 4501

CEO: Maurice Smith

Joining Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas | HCSC - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas | HCSC is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas | HCSC employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 83% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	86%
No	14%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	40%
Prepared	20%
Somewhat Prepared	20%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	20%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	83%
No	17%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas | HCSC are rated an A. At Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas | HCSC most employees said they received feedback once a month or every week. 71% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas | HCSC.

Answer	Percent
Every week	26%
Once a month	42%
Once a quarter	16%
Once a year	11%
Never	5%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	71%
No	29%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 60% of men and 10% of women at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas | HCSC said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas | HCSC employees earn $118,346. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas | HCSC ranks in the Top 5% for compensation in Chicago. Learn More about Salaries at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas | HCSC.

Average Salaries at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas | HCSC by Department

$139k*

Engineering

$178k*

Product

$97k*

Design

$126k*

Marketing

$63k*

Operations

$72k*

Admin

$100k*

Business Dev

$72k*

Finance

$64k*

Customer Support

$113k*

$114k*

$157k*

Legal

$119k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas | HCSC, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas | HCSC the most common answer selected by employees is a 30 minutes break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas | HCSC, many employees say it’s because of the comp & benefits.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	11%
Comp & Benefits	44%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	34%
Career Advancement Opportunities	11%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	25%
45 minutes	25%
30 minutes	38%
I eat at my desk	12%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	13%
Once a week	7%
Once a month	33%
Once a quarter	20%
Never	27%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas | HCSC ranks in the Bottom 40% of companies for professional development in Chicago. 71% of employees feel as though Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas | HCSC is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 30% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas | HCSC.

Answer	Percent
Yes	30%
No	70%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	71%
No	29%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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