Optum reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(15,576 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

46% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Optum has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 15,576 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Optum employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Cuidados de saúde industry (3.4 stars).

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16K reviews
4.0
Feb 18, 2026

Good Introductory Role

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Great flexibility Collaborate with many different teams leading to exposure Wonderful employees

Cons

Growth is a bit hard depending on the department you are in Increased compensation is very slow Sometimes seem like the work increases, but the pay does not

3.0
Feb 18, 2026
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Optum will always have huge advantage in the healthcare research space because of UHG data accessibility.

Cons

Need to move at a faster pace to embrace technology and AI innovations across the operational business model.

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