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
4.0
Feb 9, 2026
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Good TL and managers and benefits. Great with no healthcare experience.

Cons

Low offer & sometimes clients is micromanaging.

2.0
Feb 7, 2026

Not good

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of corporate communication. Lots of programs that sound good.

Cons

Too big to care. Annoyingly woke. Corporate messaging was all very friendly but their actions were all greed. A United Healthcare company.

4.0
Feb 7, 2026

Optum pay

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, good pay, nice pto

Cons

Not very good management not very good communication

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