Joined the consulting group: low pay and ill-fitting role; no real growth; young and cheap preferred
Pros
-Optum has a consulting group much like Big 4 and other consulting firms. -WLB is excellent. You can cruise for years without putting in any real effort. -Great colleagues who are smart and capable.
Cons
-Joined the consulting group after having had stints with Big 4 and BAH... -Pay and title for my experience made absolutely no sense; they brought me in at least two level too low. -Sat on the bench for months; was arbritrarily aligned to a career manager who didn't have a clue how to manage a senior level person like myself. -My hiring manager (VP level) reached out exactly two times over 3 years. -No real career growth for M and D level folks; you only thrive as a junior level resource or a VP at Optum. They love young and cheap. -The biggest thing I will remember about Optum (UHG) is that they did not offer me paternity leave in my first year. I had to take PTO. The biggest healthcare company is the US (maybe the world) did not offer me paternity leave in my first 12 months!