Optum reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(15,608 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

47% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Optum has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 15,608 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
4.0
Sep 22, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

UM CM Manager is great and easy to work with. Honestly a great manager who provides a lot of support. Management does a good job updating policies and communicating them with our team. They have organized so much of our information to make it easy for us to access while working on referrals.

Cons

They are adding a lot of new adjustments and adding on to our work load. They question teammates on productivity which is difficult bc productivity varies based on the type of referral and how long it takes you. Regardless, their expectations are set and typically non negotiable. This does add stress even if they are nice about it.

2.0
Sep 21, 2022

Poor HR

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Medical group has had a good reputation in my community for years, before purchase by Optum.

Cons

Big Box bureaucracy. Low pay for front line staff and "Providers" creates a revolving door situation. HR runs through a corporate HQ, and it takes weeks for jobs to post or be authorized by budget gnomes. Poor HR service: inaccurate, incomplete, or passive-aggressive responses to questions.

3.0
Sep 19, 2022

It's Okay

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some independence in practice and style; coworkers are great

Cons

The bane of corporate medicine, all about the numbers, not much in terms of patient care. Too many layers, things move slow and don't really get done. Changes done without inclusion of employees and usually resulting in unnecessary waste and inefficiency

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