Not recommended - Care Advocate Lantern Employee Review

1.0
18 Apr 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Lots of young people, lively environment, easy going attire

Cons

A lot of cons.. - They tell you it isn’t a call center and tell you “hey you’re helping people” which in a way, yeah you are saving people money but there’s a catch, a list of requirements & restrictions in order for these people to have low cost surgery through “SurgeryPlus” - It is a call center. The higher ups will get onto you if you are not trying to convince people to use “SurgeryPlus” even if it causes the customer more difficulty. I thought the main goal was to help people but it seems they only care about the profits and allow the care advocates (grunt workers) to get stepped on, yelled at, frequently verbally abused by customers (they call members) - Not a good first time job. So many cases that they expect you to easily and smoothly handle with hardly any mistakes. If a customer is yelling at you, they don’t care. They just want you to try and deescalate the situation while tending to the angry customer’s needs.. - Stop with the favoritism and letting certain people get away with breaking rules. Stop treating all employees as if they’re in kindergarten and punishing everyone for one person’s irresponsibility when it can easily be talked about with HR. This is a long review because I made the same mistake thinking this company was a great start and seemed friendly, but it was all a lie. I definitely learned my lesson after my time at this company. Please don’t subject yourself to this terrible management.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
11 Feb 2026
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Pros

• The mission is genuinely compelling and the product has potential to help members • Many talented, experienced people who care about quality and outcomes • Opportunities to move fast and learn quickly • Significant room to improve the brand and member experience if the organization commits to it

Cons

• Executive leadership sets the tone, and the culture reflects it. • Expectations are often high, but priorities and direction change frequently, creating unnecessary stress and rework. • Limited trust in the experts being hired. • Strategic thinking is not valued in practice. Leadership seems to want more hands to execute, not partners who can shape direction. • Brand is inconsistent and fragmented. Brand audits and leadership interviews were conducted, but the insights don’t translate into a clear, differentiated, member-first brand system. • The member experience feels disconnected across touchpoints. The mobile app, web portal, and website don’t align in messaging, voice, or visual design, which weakens trust and cohesion. • The organization operates reactively. Work is often driven by the latest urgent request rather than a strategic plan, making it hard to build sustained momentum.

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