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 1907 reviews)); "Benefits are good and they are large" ((in 847 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 680 reviews)); "good thing is it is work from home set up" ((in 607 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 577 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 623 reviews)); "Low salary and very low yearly increases" ((in 427 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 89 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

(15,545 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 15,545 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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5.0

Apr 22, 2019

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and will have good growth if worked hard to achieve it

Cons

Nothing much to say about it

3.0

Apr 21, 2019

Great work life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home multiple days a week.

Cons

Lack of leadership and technical culture.

4.0

Apr 20, 2019

Good future

Director of healthcare economics

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

With currently healthcare trends in US, Optum sits in a good strategic position. Great compensation and average benefits. LARGE company with lots of businesses and opportunities.

Cons

LARGE company that can sometimes be difficult to connect with others and understand processes.

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