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 (717) , Customer Service Representative (341) , Associate Software Engineer (339) , Nurse Practitioner (187) , 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 1910 reviews)); "Remote and Dynamic work environment good benefits" ((in 858 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 669 reviews)); "Good work life balance and we can work from home" ((in 605 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 572 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 628 reviews)); "Low salary and very low yearly increases" ((in 426 reviews)); "Frequent Restructuring and layoffs" ((in 304 reviews)); "bad pay and no bonuses" ((in 161 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 142 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

(15,573 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

46% 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 15,573 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

3.0

Apr 15, 2019

Stable Organization

Collections representative

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Community Involvement, Employee Appreciation, On the job training

Cons

lacks organization and work resources

4.0

Apr 15, 2019

It is good place to work, if not compared with other organizations.

Senior business analyst

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

First of all good place to learn and grow our skills but again depends on ones interest. Nothing is served to our plate has to be out spoken.

Cons

The environment is bit difficult to be adjusted but as we go with the flow we ll get used to it.

4.0

Apr 14, 2019

Sr. Java Developer role at Optum

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, market payrate

Cons

increments are low and less prospect for career growth

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