One of the largest US managed-care insurers, serving Medicaid, Medicare, and Marketplace members across all 50 states.
centene.comLegal name
Centene CorporationCEO
Sarah London
Founded
1984
Employees
About 61,000 (as of March 31, 2026)
Industry
Managed healthcare and health insurance
Revenue (FY2025)
$194.78 billionMarket Cap
$33.38 billion
Listed on
NYSE: CNC
Headquarters
Clayton (St. Louis area), Missouri, United States
Chairman
Frederick H. Eppinger
Centene Corporation is a US managed-care and health-insurance company headquartered in the Clayton area of St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1984, it provides government-sponsored and commercial healthcare programs, including Medicaid, Medicare, and Health Insurance Marketplace coverage. The company serves about 26.3 million managed care members, or more than 1 in 15 individuals, across all 50 states.
The company trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CNC. It reported revenue of about $194.78 billion for fiscal year 2025 and carries a market capitalization near $33.38 billion. Centene employs roughly 61,000 people as of March 2026 and ranked among the largest US companies by revenue.
Centene is led by Chief Executive Officer Sarah London, with Frederick H. Eppinger serving as Chairman of the Board and Drew Asher as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In April 2026 the company introduced a new leadership structure, naming Daniel Finke as Group President, Markets and Commercial, and Michael Carson as Group President, Medicare and Specialty, both reporting to the CEO.
Chief Executive Officer
Chairman of the Board
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Group President, Markets and Commercial
Interview experience
Favorable
Interview difficulty
Medium
Interview process length
About a week
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Q: What excites you most about a data analyst role at Centene?
A: Connect your interest to Centene's mission of improving health outcomes for Medicaid and Medicare members, and to the scale of the data you'd work with. Show genuine motivation rather than generic enthusiasm.
Q: Tell us about a time you leveraged your skills to increase your company's impact on mission.
A: Use a STAR story that shows how your analysis moved a metric tied to the organization's goals. Keep it concrete and end on measurable impact.
Q: Tell me about a difficult experience you had. Were you able to resolve the issue?
A: Pick a real conflict or care situation, walk through the steps you took, and finish on the resolution and what you learned.
Q: Tell me about yourself and your work experience.
A: Give a tight 60-second summary that maps your background to prior authorization work, healthcare knowledge, and attention to detail.
Practice real Centene questions and get instant feedback before the real thing.
Total comp, L1 to L5
$78K to $156K
Reported average
$109,225
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Reported average
$97,919
7 Salaries submitted
Total comp, L1 to L4
$66.6K to $138K
Total comp median
$102K
Total comp median
$145K
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July 10, 2026
Centene to host Q2 2026 earnings call on July 28
Centene said it will release its second quarter 2026 financial results at about 6:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, and host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET to review the results, with a webcast on its Investors site.
#earnings #Q22026 #investors
View postJune 15, 2026
Centene offers buyouts to most employees as enrollment falls
After membership dropped 6% year over year to 26.3 million, Centene, which had 61,000 employees in Q1, is extending buyout offers to most staff to cut costs. Layoffs could follow if voluntary departures fall short of targets.
#layoffs #buyouts #restructuring
View postJune 4, 2026
Centene wins multi-year Medicaid contracts in Nevada, Iowa and Mississippi
Following a Q1 2026 earnings beat, Centene secured multi-year Medicaid contract wins in Nevada, Iowa and Mississippi, plus a fully integrated D-SNP in Illinois. The stock returned 11.2% over 30 days on the news.
#Medicaid #contracts #growth
View postApril 28, 2026
Centene reports Q1 2026 results and raises full-year guidance
Centene posted total revenues of $49.944 billion, GAAP diluted EPS of $3.11 and adjusted diluted EPS of $3.37 for the first quarter. The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to greater than $3.40.
#earnings #Q12026 #healthinsurance
View postFebruary 6, 2026
Centene swings to Q4 2025 loss, predicts 2026 stabilization
Centene reported a $1.1 billion net loss in Q4 2025 on a medical loss ratio of 94.3%, versus a prior-year gain. It projects at least $3 in adjusted diluted EPS for 2026 and expects Medicaid margins to hold flat.
#earnings #loss #outlook
View postCentene is a US managed-care and health-insurance company. It runs government-sponsored and commercial programs, including Medicaid, Medicare, and Health Insurance Marketplace coverage, for about 26.3 million members across all 50 states.
