Optum reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(15,531 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

46% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Optum has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 15,531 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
May 4, 2026

Meh

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Large org, Industry brand recognition. Many at the company are smart and helpful.

Cons

Large org means dealing with disengaged staff. Consistent offshoring and RIFs. Poor compensation.

2.0
May 4, 2026
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Health Insurance Free lunch Great colleagues

Cons

Push to return to office for no additional value Inept upper leadership Pay is below market value Highly ambiguous ways of working Culture of failing upwards Cutthroat culture between teams/ departments Limited in team growth/promotion

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