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?

56% 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 (1134) , Senior Software Engineer (715) , Customer Service Representative (339) , Associate Software Engineer (336) , Nurse Practitioner (185) , Director (184) , Business Analyst (180) , Registered Nurse (143) , Manager (140) , Data Engineer (130) , Associate Director (126) , Medical Coder (126) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (123) , Project Manager (119) , Data Scientist (111)

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 1920 reviews)); "Benefits are good and they are large" ((in 836 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 672 reviews)); "flexible work schedule and work from home" ((in 591 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 575 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 621 reviews)); "Low salary and very low yearly increases" ((in 429 reviews)); "Frequent Restructuring and layoffs" ((in 296 reviews)); "No bonuses and cost of living raise is not sufficient" ((in 158 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 131 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.

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3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(15,507 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

46% approve of CEO

47% 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 15,507 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

1.0

Sep 24, 2014

Work is a nightmare.

Testing specialist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Quick Respond to Job Interview

Cons

Managers Sucks. No pay for Overtime hours. Expect extended hours of work during weekdays and weekends. + low income with low benefits.. worst job ever.

3.0

Sep 5, 2014

Room for improvement.

Network engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great place to learn new skills -Bagels on Fridays -Ability to work from home, if needed -Pay is in line with other companies -Benefits are decent

Cons

-Management doesn't seem to care sonetimes -HR department is a joke -Expected to work well over 40 hours a week with no compensation -Made to feel guilty when asking for time off (after working a 60 hour week)

4.0

Aug 22, 2014

Great work life balance, Smart Colleagues and Help from colleagues is always heartwarming.

Security engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Cutting Edge technology, Working along with experts in the field will always help you grow along. They are willing to help all the way from scratch if you are getting some thing wrong. Working on prestigious project of national interest.

Cons

Company doesn't have all the employees under 1 roof.

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