Is Optum a good company to work for as a Medical Coder?

Medical Coder professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 158 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Optum employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Medical Coder Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Medical Coder interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Medical Coder employees well?

Medical Coder professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 158 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Medical Coder salaries at Optum.

How happy are Medical Coder professionals working at Optum?

62% of Medical Coder employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 2% in the past 12 months. Medical Coder professionals have also rated Optum with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optum?

Software Engineer (1144) , Senior Software Engineer (722) , Customer Service Representative (341) , Associate Software Engineer (339) , Nurse Practitioner (188) , Director (184) , Business Analyst (182) , Registered Nurse (143) , Manager (140) , Data Engineer (131) , Associate Director (129) , Medical Coder (129) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (123) , Project Manager (119) , Data Scientist (115)

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 1921 reviews)); "Benefits are good and comparable to a good employer" ((in 848 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 696 reviews)); "Flexible and ability to work from home" ((in 600 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 593 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 633 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no warn notices." ((in 308 reviews)); "bad pay and no bonuses" ((in 161 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 131 reviews)); "Poor communication both internally and externally" ((in 85 reviews))

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3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(158 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

38% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

Medical Coder employees have rated Optum with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 158 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Medical Coder professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Medical Coder professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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158 reviews

2.0

Feb 24, 2021

Bad management

Medical coder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working remote and set schedule

Cons

Have to be on camera & chat responses are questioned for time. I didn't like stopping in the middle of working to chat just because the system issues and you want to see if I'm working.

1.0

Oct 29, 2020

A good job (if you like modern day slavery, that is)

Remote medical coder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can say you work for United Health a huge corporation

Cons

You are treated disrespectfully, so-called managers are not coders, they will end your job with no notice, they are as cold as ice but pretend to care, their computer system micromanages your every move or non-move.

2.0

Sep 16, 2020

Not for me!!!

Remote medical coder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Pay was good but you really had to word hard for it. Peace of mind is priceless!

Cons

Unrealistic production goals and guidelines constantly changing!

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