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      Optum

      Engaged Employer

      Optum reviews

      3.4

      56% would recommend to a friend

      (15,522 total reviews)

      Patrick Conway

      46% approve of CEO

      46% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.6

      Work/Life balance

      3.3

      Culture & values

      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      3.2

      Career opportunities

      2.9

      Senior management

      Optum has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 15,522 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 21, 2019

      Getting more stressful with less reward

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Getting to work from home is a HUGE part of the pro. Great coworkers, really have a team atmosphere. Everyone pulls together to meet targets and help each other. The work itself is rewarding. Direct supervisor is awesome. Flexible schedule when needed which is nice for parents and students.

      Cons

      Benefits are not good for a company that is health care. They definitely make money off their employees with the plans they offer. Compensation is very disheartening. Optum (at least in my department) has made bonuses unattainable by raising standards way above anything we can reach. Aside from that yearly raises have been less and less which is disappointing considering they tell us quarterly how much MORE money they are making. Knowing how much Our department has contributed a substantial amount towards that final number and getting peanuts back is a bit of a slap in the face.

      2.0
      Feb 3, 2019

      Bad Management

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good Brand for your resume

      Cons

      Lots of politics No importance to quality of work or hardwork Slow progress Useless Managers

      1.0
      Jan 9, 2015

      Not ready for prime time

      Business analyst
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Most peers were good to work with and pulled together to meet very tight, unrealistic deadlines.

      Cons

      Where do I start? 1) Most managers are not trained in how to manage a team. 2) Friends and family are hired for most jobs, but some are not qualified for the positions they fill. Those folks learn on the job, which is very painful if they are managing you. 3) Fly by the seat of your pants is the process used not CMMI like their website claims. One of their key projects was barely CMMI 2. 4) English is not the main language spoken in the office. Management had to send out an email requesting that people speak English in the office. 5) Long hours, no weekends or holidays are common on high profile projects. 6) Poorly managed projects. Administrative overhead monies (I.e - salaries) were spent on one project, so employees were moved or let go. I could go on but you get the picture. Avoid this place unless you have absolutely nothing else on the horizon!

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