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 (719) , 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 1907 reviews)); "Remote and Dynamic work environment good benefits" ((in 843 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 686 reviews)); "Good work life balance and we can work from home" ((in 609 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 579 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 608 reviews)); "Low salary and very low yearly increases" ((in 425 reviews)); "Frequent Restructuring and layoffs" ((in 308 reviews)); "No bonuses and cost of living raise is not sufficient" ((in 155 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 137 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

(15,589 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 15,589 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

Jul 5, 2019

Great Place to work

Clinical pharmacist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome director, great management, pay was more than fair

Cons

I did not run into any cons.

4.0

Jul 5, 2019

Optum Global Solutions

Associate director

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Environment Ample Opportunities for Growth

Cons

Lacks vision Lack of decision making power at senior management level Unstructured functions Policies are overlooked Lot of favoritism Exception is a norm Not very nimble and flexible

4.0

Jul 4, 2019

Nice company to work for

Associate data analyst

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. No work pressure

Cons

Sometimes might get slow in terms of learning so you need to keep pushing yourself rather than depending upon others

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