Optum reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(15,537 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 15,537 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).

Reviews by job title

16K reviews
5.0
Apr 14, 2026
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning opportunities, especially in Java, Spring Boot, microservices Exposure to real-world production systems Supportive team and helpful colleagues (depends on team) Stable company with job security Work on large-scale healthcare projects Decent work culture compared to many service companies Opportunity to handle end-to-end features in some projects

Cons

Too many meetings and processes sometimes Growth and promotions can feel slow Salary hikes may not be very high Legacy systems in some projects make work harder Dependency on multiple teams can delay work Management decisions can sometimes be unclear

4.0
Apr 14, 2026

Good

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible WFH Policy, Good Pay

Cons

Need better workplace infrastructure and food

3.0
Apr 14, 2026
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

This company is good for beginners, and the work environment is healthier than other BPO companies. Day offs are every weekends.

Cons

No work-life balance, as your PTOs would be hard to get approved.

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