Optum reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(15,589 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

46% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Optum has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 15,589 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).

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16K reviews
1.0
Mar 12, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Permanent work from home position

Cons

Low pay and raises Managers like to micromanage They monitor your activity and mouse movements When there wasn’t enough work there wasn’t other things to do and managers would question why there was little work activity

3.0
Mar 12, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Remote woke Flexible hours Work was interesting

Cons

Pay base is low Health insurance is still very expensive

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