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Careers at Delta Dental

We’re passionate about creating a culture of trust, service, excellence and innovation.

Why work with us?

At Delta Dental, our success is only as strong as the people who execute it. We take enormous pride in being the nation's most recognized provider of dental insurance — and we've come this far by fostering development, building genuine connections, recognizing each other’s strengths and sharing accomplishments.

Our employees live our core values of innovation, excellence, service and trust. Joining Delta Dental means joining a company that values your ideas and allows you to feel heard. You’ll have equitable opportunities to drive your own professional development and transform the future of health care. If you're excited about the possibility of growth and transformation, join our smile revolution!

"Delta Dental embodies the value of trust. Our employees are looking for authentic people."

― Chris Adebayo
Senior Operations Manager

"Along the way, I had people who pushed me. I'm a creature of habit. If I hadn't had that support, I'd never have done it." (On moving from customer service representative to director.)

― Mary Dornan-Smith
Director of Accounting & Financial Reporting

"With six kids at home, working in the medical field meant missing out on a lot of my kids' activities. Now at Delta Dental, I can work flexible hours and have a work-life balance."

― Danielle Dozier
Producer Contracting Specialist

"It's exciting to work for a company that makes room for me to live my values and affect positive change in my community."

― Zelly Lodin
Senior Corporate Communications Consultant

"The fact that [Delta Dental] invested in fertility benefits makes me feel like they invested in me."

― Sonya Heer
Talent Acquisition Operations Manager

"Throughout the years I have been working at Delta Dental, I continue to become more and more impressed with how the company cares for its employees, the community, and especially the providers and members."

― Shahryar Khorsandi
Senior Data Engineer

Awards and recognition

We take enormous pride in our people-first culture and commitment to ensuring excellence at work. That’s why we’re proud that Delta Dental of California and Affiliates has been named, by Forbes as one of The Best Employers for Women 2023 and America’s Best Mid-Size Employers by Forbes as well as Newsweek's list of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity for 2023. In 2022, Fairygodboss named Delta Dental as one of the Best Companies for Women and Best Companies Where CEOs Support Gender Diversity

America's best mid-size employers - Forbes 2023

Forbes

The Best Employers for Women 2023
America's best mid-size employers - Forbes 2023

Forbes

America’s Best Mid-Size Employers 2023
America's greatest workplaces for diversity - Newsweek 2023

Newsweek

America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023

Fairygodboss best company 2023

Fairygodboss

Best Companies for Women 2023
Fairygodboss top rated CEO - gender diversity 2023

Fairygodboss

Best Companies Where CEOs Support Gender Diversity 2023
Diversity and Inclusion at Delta Dental: 4.6 stars on glassdoor as of March 2021

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Delta Dental believes that to be engaged, you must feel included, respected and valued. We intentionally foster inclusiveness and belonging as we shape our culture, ensuring that our employees can be their true selves at work. Our core values of trust, service, excellence and innovation are unified in a shared commitment to take exceptional care of our customers and each other. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better results.

Click here for more detailed information on  Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Delta Dental.

Rewards to make you smile

We don’t just want to make our customers happy — we want to give our employees a reason to smile, too. Check out our benefit summary below or for more detail on our full suite of benefit programs, click 2023 Benefits.

Time away

Generous paid time off plus 12 holidays and your birthday off!

Fertility benefits

We partner with Progyny & Kaiser to offer you fertility benefits 

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Low-cost premium medical insurance options, plus 100% paid dental and vision insurance

Generous 401(k) matching

We match $0.50 for every dollar you contribute to your 401K account, up to 6% of your eligible compensation

Better yourself

Career development and tuition reimbursement

Better your community

Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities, including 16 paid volunteer hours

Diabetes benefit

Partnering with Omada, Livongo and Kaiser to offer you diabetes benefits

Employee LiveWell program

Focusing on your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being while rewarding you for participation

Our Community Care Foundation

Delta Dental Community Care Foundation: In 2022 Delta Dental donated $27 million. $1M Disasater Relief. $2.5M Social justice and community causes. $3.8M Emerging dental practitioners. $8M Senior oral health. $12M Affordable health care for all.

How we give back

The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation is committed to building caring, resilient communities by increasing access to oral health care. We look for areas in which we can have a large impact on health outcomes. Since 2011, the Community Care Foundation has granted more than $100 million across our 15-state and Washington, D.C. enterprise to increase access to oral health care, fund oral health education and support organizations that serve vital needs in our communities. 

How the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation helped nonprofits respond to COVID-19

COVID-19 put a tremendous strain on our communities and our partners. We stepped up to help nonprofits navigate a challenging year and continue to support vulnerable populations. Hear their stories.

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Be Aware of Online Job Scams

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently reported a significant increase in the number of online job scams, which oftentimes solicit payments from applicants as part of a fake job offer1. Delta Dental is committed to a safe and authentic recruiting experience for all candidates, and our official job postings can be found here. Delta Dental does not conduct job interviews by text, email, or messaging applications, and we will never request your social security number, date of birth, money, payment, bank account, or credit card information as part of the initial job application process. If you receive a suspicious email or text, please contact peopleorg@delta.org so we can review and verify its authenticity.

For additional guidance, Delta Dental has developed tips to help protect you from job scams, which you can view here.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Delta Dental Ins. is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a professional work environment free from discrimination and harassment.  Individuals seeking employment at Delta Dental are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, actual or perceived physical or mental disability, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other legally protected category.  Delta Dental is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Accordingly, we have adopted and maintain an Equal Employment Opportunity Policy, Harassment-Free Work Environment Policy, and Respectful Workplace policies and will not tolerate violations of these policies.

Reasonable Accommodation for Employees and Applicants with Disabilities

Delta Dental Ins. provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at peopleorg@delta.org.

Delta Dental is an Affirmative Action Employer and the affirmative action plan (AAP) may be reviewed, as appropriate, during normal business hours by contacting peopleorg@delta.org for an appointment. If you have any questions regarding our equal employment opportunity, harassment policies, or the complaint procedure, you may contact the People Organization via email at peopleorg@delta.org. Information on the Federal EEO requirements can be found here.