Does Optum pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Optum employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Optum. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Optum?

55% of Optum employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Optum 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optum?

Software Engineer (1139) , Senior Software Engineer (718) , Customer Service Representative (341) , Associate Software Engineer (339) , Nurse Practitioner (188) , Director (184) , Business Analyst (182) , Registered Nurse (143) , Manager (140) , Data Engineer (130) , Associate Director (128) , Medical Coder (127) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (123) , Project Manager (119) , Data Scientist (112)

What are the pros of working at Optum according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and have to go only 10 days in a month as per our choice" ((in 1914 reviews)); "Remote and Dynamic work environment good benefits" ((in 830 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 690 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 584 reviews)); "Great company and people are all great" ((in 480 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Optum according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 636 reviews)); "Low salary and very low yearly increases" ((in 426 reviews)); "Frequent Restructuring and layoffs" ((in 312 reviews)); "bad pay and no bonuses" ((in 154 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 149 reviews))

What are employees saying about Optum layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Optum layoffs and their outlook for job security at Optum in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Optum locations?

Curitiba , São Paulo , Rio de Janeiro , Belo Horizonte , São José dos Pinhais , Salvador , Contagem , Vitória , Santos , São Bernardo do Campo , Recife , Mariana , Paraná

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3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(15,584 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

46% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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Optum has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 15,584 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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3.0

Aug 7, 2019

Good for paying bills, but not for living worry-free.

Customer service

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Reliable schedule, basic healthcare, and easy work

Cons

Pay is lower than it should be and the benefits don't make sense for being a healthcare company.

4.0

Aug 7, 2019

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Assc software engineer

Recommend

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Pros

+Great Flexibility and Work life balance + Competetive Salary and other benefits +Great oppurtunities to dive into new technologies

Cons

+Cut-throat competetion among teams and team members.

4.0

Aug 5, 2019

Loved the flexibility

Senior software engineer

Recommend

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Pros

-Work life balance -Good bonus -I was lucky to have really good managers

Cons

-Not very impressed with senior management

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