Is Optum a good company to work for as a Director, PAS?

Director, PAS professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 2.8 out of 5 stars in 184 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Optum employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Director, PAS Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Director, PAS interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Director, PAS employees well?

Director, PAS professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 184 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Director, PAS salaries at Optum.

How happy are Director, PAS professionals working at Optum?

21% of Director, PAS employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 38% in the past 12 months. Director, PAS professionals have also rated Optum with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.6 rating for culture and values and 2.9 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 (189) , Director (184) , Business Analyst (182) , Registered Nurse (143) , Manager (141) , 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 1913 reviews)); "Remote and Dynamic work environment good benefits" ((in 863 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 688 reviews)); "Flexible and ability to work from home" ((in 606 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 574 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 628 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no warn notices." ((in 309 reviews)); "No bonuses and cost of living raise is not sufficient" ((in 160 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 138 reviews)); "Poor communication both internally and externally" ((in 88 reviews))

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2.8

21% would recommend to a friend

(184 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

Not enough data to show CEO approval

25% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture & values

2.5

Senior management

Director, PAS employees have rated Optum with 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 184 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Director, PAS professionals have an average working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Director, PAS professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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184 reviews

1.0

Mar 3, 2026

It is just okay

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing notable to call out at this moment

Cons

Underpaid, 401k match is not competitive enough, constant RIFs

1.0

Jan 20, 2026

Poor support

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent salary and plenty of divisions to shift roles

Cons

Horrible growth structure, uses quarterly reduction in force to eliminate staff to balance lack of revenue targets, then engages in mass hiring efforts

3.0

Dec 15, 2025

Optum

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits, flex time

Cons

no job security, Lack of objective performance review

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