Reasons to Join Aetna

Your career is an important part of your life. You want to choose the right employer. There are many reasons to join the Aetna team.

We’re guided by core values
It makes a big difference in your work day when you know that management, your coworkers and you all have the same goals and values. We put the people who use our services at the center of everything we do. Take a look at our values wheel to learn more.

We’re a leader in public policy
Meaningful health care reform has been, and continues to be, a priority for us. Mark Bertolini, our chairman, has met with the President and members of Congress to work on reform. We continuously explore ways to enhance our policies and practices. We also create business solutions to expand access to health benefits and improve consumers’ health care experience. Visit our corporate responsibility area to learn more.

We’re innovative
We’re always looking for ways to improve.  Here are just a few ways we’ve been a leader in the health insurance industry:

• We developed the industry's first personalized health and health benefits search engine, Aetna Smart Source^SM. 
• We were the first national insurer to make information about our quality and costs available to our members.
• We were one of the first health insurers to introduce plans that help members control more of their health benefit dollars.

Check out our awards and recognition page for more of our accomplishments.

We care about our employees
From competitive benefits to a positive work environment, we strive to help our employees succeed in and out of the office. We've received many employer awards, including:

• FORTUNE Magazine's most admired company in the Health Care: Insurance and Managed Care category (2009)
• One of Black Enterprise Magazine's 40 Best Companies for Diversity (2006-2009)
• Among the Top Companies for Executive Women (2009) 
• Among DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity (2009)
• Ranked first among national health plans in the PayerView rankings (2008)
• Ranked 23rd among the 100 Best Corporate Citizens (2008)