


Diverse employees at Blue Shield of California have rated CEO Rating, Perks And Benefits, and Office Culture as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Blue Shield of California have rated Perks And Benefits, Team, and Compensation as the highest categories they have scored
Blue Shield of California employees are 16% more likely to recommend Blue Shield of California as a great place to work
| 49% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 18% | Passives |
| 33% | Detractors |
Working at Blue Shield of California is rated average by 89 employees, across various culture dimensions. Blue Shield of California employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Environment, and Team categories, putting Blue Shield of California’s culture in the Top 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 45% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Blue Shield of California was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Blue Shield of California is rated B-
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Blue Shield of California ranks in the Top 40% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Out of 73 Blue Shield of California employee reviews, 78% were positive. The remaining 22% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Blue Shield of California improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 78% |
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| Constructive Feedback | 22% |
What are some of the best things about your team?That there are meetings i go to
What is the best part about your compensation package?I like all the benefits
What makes you most happy at work?The employee resource groups are the best part of working at this company.
What does the leadership team need to get better at?Setting realistic goals that could be reasonably achieved
What needs to change to make the company culture better?Team Chats (online) tend to be gossip and memes and reposting the same "Reminders" day after day. YET we are required to log in to the Daily Chat. It is distracting, often negative and sadly too many times Reps are sharing incorrect process / procedures.
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?Would be helpful if we were given equal time during Team meetings and of course we need to take each other's concerns seriously.
Blue Shield of California's mission is to ensure all Californians have access to high-quality health care at a sustainably affordable price. We are transforming health care in a way that truly serves our nonprofit mission by lowering costs, improving quality, and enhancing the member and physician experience. Headquartered in Oakland, CA, we're proud to service over 4.5 million members and employ more than 7,500 people. We're an independent member of the Blue Shield Association. In 2015, we acquired Care1st Health Plan, now named Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan, a provider-founded managed care company based in Los Angeles County, to help us fulfill our mission of providing all Californians with access to high quality, sustainably affordable care.
Blue Shield of California was founded in 1939 and its current CEO is Paul Markovich. Since its inception 87 years ago, Blue Shield of California has grown to 7500 employees.
To ensure all Californians have access to high-quality health care at an affordable price.
Health is our highest priority – and for everyone to thrive, we need a healthy environment. As a leading health insurer, Blue Shield of California can play an important role in safeguarding health through actions on climate. We have set aggressive environmental sustainability goals: to be carbon negative by the end of 2023 and have zero-waste operations by the end of 2025. As part of our efforts to ensure healthy communities, Blue Shield is committed to achieving our goal of 80% of our eligible members opting in for paperless communication by 2025.
In 2022, Blue Shield reached an important milestone, with more than 60% of our members opting for digital communications. Vivian shared that we are on track to reach our goal of 80% paperless communications with members by the end of this year.
View our environmental sustainability goals here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/cms.ipressroom.com/347/files/20233/NextGen_Infographic_2023.pdf
Blue Shield of California Foundation
https://blueshieldcafoundation.org/
| Headquarter | 601 12th St. Oakland, CA 94607 United States of America |
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| Website | www.blueshieldca.com |
| Founding Date | 1939 |
| Company Status | Private |
| Jobs | careers.blueshieldca.com/ |
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Blue Shield of California competitors include Kaiser Permanente and Sutter Health. Blue Shield of California ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Blue Shield of California compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.








Blue Shield of California has 7500 employees. 89 employees at Blue Shield of California have reviewed Blue Shield of California across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was today.
Overall, the 89 Blue Shield of California employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 35% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Blue Shield of California are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Blue Shield of California, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Blue Shield of California are pleased with their team. 89 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B+. The majority believe the meetings at Blue Shield of California are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Blue Shield of California believe the environment at Blue Shield of California is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Blue Shield of California is comfortably fast. About 72% of the employees at Blue Shield of California work 8 hours or less.
Overall, the employees at Blue Shield of California are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.


The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Blue Shield of California is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Blue Shield of California 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.
At Blue Shield of California 60% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Blue Shield of California's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 11 Blue Shield of California employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 6 have said yes.
Paul’s approval rate is in the Top 15% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 25% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Blue Shield of California’s CEO is highly regarded especially by Asian or Pacific Islander employees, employees with 3 to 6 Years experience, and employees identified with Other ethnicities. However, employees in the Marketing department, employees with 6 to 10 Years experience, and employees with the company for 1 to 2 Years have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Blue Shield of California’s competitors, Paul Markovich ranks right above Kaiser Permanente CEO Gregory Adams. Under Markovich’s leadership, Blue Shield of California employee respondents are most happy about their Environment and the company’s Team. Gender and Office Culture are two areas, according to respondents, where Blue Shield of California could stand to see real improvement.
The Blue Shield of California Executive Team is rated a “B-” and led by CEO Paul Markovich, Vice President Aliza Arjoyan, and Vice President, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer Hope Scott
Paul Markovich CEO / President
Paul Markovich serves as the CEO / President of Blue Shield of California.
Aliza Arjoyan Vice President
Aliza Arjoyan serves as the Vice President of Blue Shield of California. Aliza started at Blue Shield of California in... read more
Hope Scott Vice President, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer
Hope Scott serves as the Vice President, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer of Blue Shield of California. Hope started at... read more
Gary Cohen Vice President Government Affairs
Gary Cohen serves as the Vice President Government Affairs of Blue Shield of California.
HungChing Chan VP, Enterprise Analytics
HungChing Chan serves as the VP, Enterprise Analytics of Blue Shield of California.
Jason Bleau Vice President and General Manager of Core Accounts (101 - 3,000 employees)
Jason Bleau serves as the Vice President and General Manager of Core Accounts (101 - 3,000 employees) of Blue Shield of California.
Jim Pettie VP Business Development
Jim Pettie serves as the VP Business Development of Blue Shield of California.
Joe Greenberg Vice President and General Manager, Individual and Family Plans
Joe Greenberg serves as the Vice President and General Manager, Individual and Family Plans of Blue Shield of California.
Kathi Lucke Vice President
Kathi Lucke serves as the Vice President of Blue Shield of California.
How much do people at Blue Shield of California get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Blue Shield of California is $112,928, or $54 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $122,413, or $58 per hour.
At Blue Shield of California, the highest paid job is a Group Engineering Manager at $246,143 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $46,612 annually. Average Blue Shield of California salaries by department include: Marketing at $109,239, Finance at $80,234, Product at $166,730, and Engineering at $158,789. Half of Blue Shield of California salaries are above $122,413.
46 employees at Blue Shield of California rank their Compensation in the Top 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 151 ratings) while 44 employees at Blue Shield of California rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 52 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Blue Shield of California employees include job titles like Senior Developer, Director of Marketing, Data Analyst, and Business Analyst. Comparably data has a total of 9 salary records from Blue Shield of California employees.
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| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
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1st Percentile $72k | $72k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $97k | $97k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $122k | $122k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $186k | $186k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $247k | $247k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $313k | $313k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $320k | $320k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Diverse employees at Blue Shield of California score the company 65/100 across various culture categories, placing Blue Shield of California in the Bottom 45% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Blue Shield of California across various culture dimensions.
We are committed to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and fully contribute to meeting the needs of our employees, members, and the communities we serve.,,Our mission to ensure all Californians have access to high-quality health care at an affordable price calls on us to achieve incredibly ambitious goals, both individually and as an organization. A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is not new at Blue Shield of California. Beyond the progress we’ve made inside our company, our Health Reimagined strategy and the work of our Foundation are dedicated to addressing health inequities in our communities. We continuously learn at Blue Shield and engage in ongoing dialogue to ensure we live up to our values to be Human, Honest, and Courageous as we pursue our mission. ?,,We have championed pay equity with a zero-pay ratio gap among men, women, and ethnicities in jobs of comparable size. We provide fair, equitable, competitive, and relevant compensation to all our employees in a pay-for-performance environment guided by a compensation philosophy established by the Board of Directors.,Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Council is made up of diverse executives from across the organization who play an integral role in driving efforts in the organization in alignment with the CEO and leadership team. They are responsible for partnering across the business on diversity, equity, and inclusion goals, including aligning the efforts of our seven vibrant employee resource groups representing women, veterans, Black, Latinx, Asian, disabled, and LGBTQ+ employees and their allies. Council members volunteer to participate, represent their business areas and embed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into their teams’ work.,,We take great pride in our eight active Employee Resource Groups and the incredible work they do for our employees and communities across California. Over 40% of our employee population is engaged in one or more of these groups.,,,Asian Pacific Alliance,Black Employee Network,Dream,Elevating Women,Generations Alliance,Operation VET,Pride,!Unidos¡,Disability Inclusion Alliance,,As an organization that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, we welcome resumes from all qualified candidates. If you’re interested in doing meaningful work and growing your career with us, check out our careers page at: https://careers.blueshieldca.com
When you join Blue Shield, you have access to some of the most comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes competitive compensation, health and wellness benefits, retirement benefits, and recognition programs. And they're available from your first day of employment - another example of our commitment to making life easier and better. Our goal is to offer you relevant benefits that give you flexibility and choice during all stages of your life. ?? To learn more about our employee benefits visit https://careers.blueshieldca.com/total-rewards
Blue Shield of California's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Blue Shield of California's 3rd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 17% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Blue Shield of California's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

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In 2019, Blue Shield of California applied for 51 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 92% were approved.
Blue Shield of California has a total of 7500 employees
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Candidates By Department
Marketing | 17% | |
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Product | 17% | |
All Industries | 17% | |
Executive | 17% | |
HR | 8% | |
Other | 25% |
Candidates By Location
San Francisco | 42% | |
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Boston | 8% | |
London | 8% | |
Santa Rosa | 8% | |
Los Angeles | 8% | |
Other | 25% |
What is Blue Shield of California address?
Blue Shield of California location is at 601 12th St.
Who is the CEO of Blue Shield of California?
Blue Shield of California CEO is Paul Markovich, their score by employees is 76
What is Blue Shield of California eNPS?
The eNPS for Blue Shield of California is 16
What is Blue Shield of California revenue?
Blue Shield of California revenue is $24B
What is the salary for Senior Designer in Blue Shield of California?
Senior Designer average salary in the US is 173k