Optum reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(3,325 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

50% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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4.0
Feb 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Awesome supervisor Work remote Pick my own hours High pay

Cons

Highly disorganized tech for a company based in tech. Issues had to be dealt with daily if not more than once.

1.0
Feb 6, 2026

Terrible management and work environment

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It's slightly above minimum wage Free snacks at times

Cons

No work-life balance Micromanaged PTO requests (mostly denied) Favoritism/ Cliques Lack of accountability from management Lack of transparency and consistency in the entire process from onboarding to separation policies.

2.0
Feb 6, 2026

Stable job but not good for longterm growth

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great team, and affordable healthcare plan options

Cons

Very low yearly raises and bonuses. Stingy with PTO and poor work-life balance

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