Optum reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(15,629 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

49% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Optum has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 15,629 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
Jan 20, 2026

Poor support

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

2.0
Jan 20, 2026

Run

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and compensation yearly

Cons

Run as you do not know week to week if you will be employed

4.0
Jan 20, 2026

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It was ok for entry level

Cons

Needs to get more competitive in salary

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