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      Optum

      Engaged Employer

      Optum reviews

      3.4

      55% would recommend to a friend

      (15,586 total reviews)

      Patrick Conway

      46% approve of CEO

      46% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Optum has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 15,586 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 Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      16K reviews
      3.0
      Mar 23, 2026

      Home and Community division of Optum

      Clinical team manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Supportive team environment, Large company allowing for many resources for learning and professional development.

      Cons

      Frequent re-organization with administrative lay offs over the last three years. Scope and teams change and grow without change in pay.

      1.0
      Mar 23, 2026

      Worst

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work from home, computer included

      Cons

      Chained to desk Useless management Not open for improvement No room for growth

      1.0
      Mar 23, 2026

      Not very rewarding

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lots of health-related employee benefits.

      Cons

      Bare minimum raises and lack of upward mobility completely kills morale. Lack of effective communication between teams means that progress moves at a snail's pace.

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