Look Elsewhere - Physician Optum Employee Review

2.0
Oct 26, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent 401k, savings, and stock buyback plans, call burden fairly light and reasonable

Cons

Metrics are designed to be impossible to reach (you will never get a bonus) , inappropriate micromanagement of physicians, significant turnover of leadership leads to constant changes in culture (never for the better), emphasis on patient satisfaction promotes questionable medical practices, low salaries despite high patient complexities and volumes, misleading PTO policies (state you get 23 days but never told you have to accrue them, can be denied for arbitrary reasons) MAs are knee-capped by vague clinical policies adding to clinical and administrative burden for physicians

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5.0
Jul 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Low stress, learning/development/growth opportunities, collaborative teams

Cons

None currently substantial enough to list.

5.0
Jul 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Working here has officially joined my personal list of the top employers I’ve had the opportunity to be a part of. It will remain at the very top as one of the best work-related experiences of my career. Looking back, I can genuinely say I loved my time with this company. They don't just talk about a supportive culture—they live it every day. They truly set the standard for what a healthcare company and its leadership teams should look like, and they have proven it time and again through their actions. They truly set the benchmark for workplace culture and leadership excellence.

Cons

None to mention really everything was truly great , Fully Remote is the BEST MORE and Productive and Healthiest environment they have fostered .

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