Optum reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(15,589 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 15,589 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
3.0
Feb 9, 2026

Great company for training.

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Great for training and a stable and global presence.

Cons

Below industry standard pay and much lesser opportunity for upgrade.

3.0
Feb 9, 2026
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

remote work, interesting work, set structure from being under a large company

Cons

Lots of changes these past two years, Higher executives don't know who you are or care about your performance- just your teams financials or the entire divisions financials, lots of turnover

3.0
Feb 9, 2026
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Strong learning opportunities Exposure to complex healthcare work Talented, knowledgeable colleagues

Cons

Cultural challenges Lack of clarity in roles and decision-making Process barriers that make work harder than it needs to be

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