Optum reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(15,548 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

45% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Optum has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 15,548 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 10, 2015

Developer

Anonymous employee
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Pros

No advantages in working here , because of visa problems i'm here. Need to change as soon as possible.

Cons

Accounting people are so worst , they even calculate single penny.

1.0
May 26, 2015

Terrible Management - worst experience of my life

Anonymous employee
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Business Outlook

Pros

I cannot think of one good thing to say about this company.

Cons

No on-boarding process. No documentation on anything. Classic micro-management. They want to hire people at below-market wages so they can make more profit. Upper management believes all of the contractors are over-paid. No chance for advancement. A lot of turnover. They do not compensate you for overtime.

1.0
Nov 21, 2014

Disappointed

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company at the beginning. Great employees, who worked as a team and took pride in the project. I learned a lot from my coworkers and made some wonderful friends. The first project manager was the best boss I've ever had. Senior management is a great group, and some have helped protect employees from middle management.

Cons

Project-level and middle management is awful. Terrible pay. No loyalty from managers. A lot of turnover. Major lay-offs took place on team. In three years, the team had four project managers, three project directors, and moved locations three times. After the first PM left, everything went downhill. Team works in fear of losing jobs. Some great workers were fired. They were replaced with people who have no skills, but were willing to work for less money. Most of the work is completed by the same small group of people, who work 24/7 (holidays and weekends and while on vacation-one employee took calls while in the hospital). Requirements aren't provided at the beginning of the projects. Due dates of deliverables are provided at the last minute. Management makes employees feel guilty if they have family obligations. There are different rules for different projects, and people on each project. No telecommuting. There is a lot of backstabbing and in-house fighting. The first person to complain to the manager, is the winner. Nobody else matters. Promotions are non-existent. If promoted, only the title changes, not the pay.

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