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 (1136) , 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 (126) , 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 1906 reviews)); "Remote and Dynamic work environment good benefits" ((in 868 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 705 reviews)); "Good work life balance and we can work from home" ((in 601 reviews)); "Great company and people are all great" ((in 465 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 625 reviews)); "Frequent reorganizations and layoffs." ((in 297 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 139 reviews)); "Poor communication both internally and externally" ((in 84 reviews)); "Corporate bullying" ((in 16 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

(15,550 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

45% 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 15,550 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

May 9, 2019

Optum Technology - telecommuter option revoked for all

Delivery manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team and generally everyone is committed to a common goal.

Cons

Morale has significantly waned since Optum Technology revoked ALL telecommuting in February-2019, and they require you to report into the office your team is located (not necessarily the closest office). Insult to injury, they are remodeling most locations to agile/open/free space (Google space) so nothing but open tables with no assigned desks, which is very noisy and distracting. Lot of hypocrisy, different rules for management.

3.0

May 9, 2019

Good for healthcare domain

Senior data scientist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good health care knowledge, accessible senior management

Cons

No learning from peers and seniors, low salary

4.0

May 9, 2019

It is a good experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company culture Good people Supportive Manager Good work life balance

Cons

Salary is not that competitive

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