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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. read more
Blue Shield of California Company Culture
Blue Shield of California Culture
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews3.7/5
Blue Shield of California's Overall Culture is rated B-
Top Rated Culture Dimensions
CEO Rating
A-Environment
B+Team
B+Compensation
BPerks & Benefits
BBlue Shield of California CEO
Top 15%Top 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Paul Markovich
76 /100
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Mission, Vision, & Values
To ensure all Californians have access to high-quality health care at an affordable price.
Blue Shield of California Culture At a Glance
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.
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Blue Shield of California employees generally work 8.6 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at Blue Shield of California report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at Blue Shield of California have 2 meetings
Meetings
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85% of Blue Shield of California employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Blue Shield of California employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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50% of Blue Shield of California employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Blue Shield of California employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
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77% of Blue Shield of California employees call their work environment positive
Environment
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Anonymous Q&A with Blue Shield of California EmployeesMost Recent Q&A
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Blue Shield of California?
Management needs to put themselves on the floor once in a while. Quit setting expectations that are completely unrealistic. They set...
How's the work life balance at Blue Shield of California?
It really depends on what department you are in, but overall there is very little work life balance. Oh they preach it but they don't...
Why work for Blue Shield of California?
I wouldn't if I could go back and make a different decision
What's the work from home policy like at Blue Shield of California?
Very few departments actually offer work from home. Most of the work from home opportunities are for exempt staff and analysts, and then...
What's the vibe like in the HR dept at Blue Shield of California? How many hours are you working?
Too much time and money is wasted on unnecessary, divisive and counterproductive social justice
What do people at Blue Shield of California think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
Most people that are not in management positions don't think anything of the CEO. The upper management rarely come down to visit or even...
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Blue Shield of California?
Management needs to put themselves on the floor once in a while. Quit setting expectations that are completely unrealistic. They set...
How's the work life balance at Blue Shield of California?
It really depends on what department you are in, but overall there is very little work life balance. Oh they preach it but they don't...
Why work for Blue Shield of California?
I wouldn't if I could go back and make a different decision
What's the work from home policy like at Blue Shield of California?
Very few departments actually offer work from home. Most of the work from home opportunities are for exempt staff and analysts, and then...
What's the vibe like in the HR dept at Blue Shield of California? How many hours are you working?
Too much time and money is wasted on unnecessary, divisive and counterproductive social justice
What do people at Blue Shield of California think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
Most people that are not in management positions don't think anything of the CEO. The upper management rarely come down to visit or even...
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H1B Visa
In 2019, Blue Shield of California applied for 51 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 92% were approved.
Work Permit Application Outcome
Blue Shield of California has a total of 7500 employees
51
Total Applied
H1B Applications Outcome
- 92% Granted (47 out of 51)
- 8% Denied (4 out of 51)
- 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 51)
- 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 51)
This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data
Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Blue Shield of California
Bottom
40%
Blue Shield of California currently ranks in the Bottom 40% of similarly sized companies on Comparably
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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Blue Shield of California
Bottom
45%
Blue Shield of California currently ranks in the Bottom 45% of similarly sized companies on Comparably
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eNPS
Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"Top 30%Top 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
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eNPS Score
| 49% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 18% | Passives |
| 33% | Detractors |
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Blue Shield of California vs Competitors
- 1st
Kaiser Permanente72 / 100 - 2ndBlue Shield of California69 / 100
- 3rd
Sutter Health69 / 100
Perks & Benefits
- Health & Wellness
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Gym Membership / Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- PTO / Vacation Policy
- Paid Holidays
- Maternity / Paternity Leave
- Financial Benefits
- 401K / Retirement Plan
- Performance Bonus
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Office Perks
- Legal Assistance
- Work From Home Policy
- Unique Office Space
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