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 (1137) , Senior Software Engineer (717) , Associate Software Engineer (339) , Customer Service Representative (339) , Nurse Practitioner (186) , Director (184) , Business Analyst (181) , Registered Nurse (143) , Manager (140) , Data Engineer (130) , Associate Director (127) , 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 1925 reviews)); "Benefits are good and they are large" ((in 849 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 673 reviews)); "Good work life balance and we can work from home" ((in 588 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 582 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 632 reviews)); "Low salary and very low yearly increases" ((in 429 reviews)); "Frequent Restructuring and layoffs" ((in 307 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 135 reviews)); "Poor communication both internally and externally" ((in 88 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

Optum reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(15,558 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

45% 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 15,558 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

Jun 25, 2019

Constant change

Instructional designer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers, great opportunities to learn business acumen

Cons

High expectations for designers but no opportunity for growth, unless you originated from an internal business move. External hires are worker bees with limited exposure to new advancements within.

3.0

Jun 25, 2019

If you're looking for good engineering, look elsewhere.

Principal software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits, open to training, some people are worth keeping. Job stability for the most part. All technologies available at your disposal. If there's a tool, there's a team.

Cons

Very lacking of talent. Dinosaurs all over trying to keep the status quo until they retire. Tons of people without a clue with an opinion. Managers in love of spreadsheets. A culture driven by fear of making mistakes. Driving change is a daunting task. Streamline your technology stack.

5.0

Jun 25, 2019

Working with Optum

Software engineering manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s a grt company to work

Cons

Didn’t see anything which discourages

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