UnitedHealth Group reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(15,434 total reviews)

Stephen Hemsley

41% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

UnitedHealth Group has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 15,434 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UnitedHealth Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.5 stars).

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15K reviews
1.0
Jan 10, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's hard to identify the best reasons to work for UBH. I suppose the answer would be that the buildings and office space is well kept and modern. Because the buildings are owned by another company, routine maintenance is performed on schedule. It's not difficult to get paid time off if you are not close to a deadline, but you are expected to check email if not out of the country. The company combined sick leave with vacation. Be sure to use it all before you leave; you don't get paid for unused time off if you resign. The pay, while not above average at all, is adequate.

Cons

It's a bottom line company, and anyone and anything will be eliminated to further that bottom line. You have absolutely no job security. The parent company Unitedhealth Group routinely buys up companies and integrates their business into the parent. Unfortunately the integration is done at a bare minimum and as a result you'll have to look at several different systems to find information. The software is out of date, only a few applications are web-based, many are still separate applications that must be separately installed. Be ready to memorize a dozen passwords. Tech support is a nightmare. If your company is bought by UnitedHealth Group/UBH start looking for another job. When the company I worked for was bought by UBH we were told there would be jobs for everyone, bonuses would continue, raises would remain the same. None of it was true. Layoffs were continual, bonuses were discontinued and the best raises were only 3.5%. I found a job at a different company and am much happier now.

3.0
Jan 9, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Organization has one of the largest accumulations of intelligent people in the industry.

Cons

No alignment, the company exists to support UnitedHealthcare and Uniprise (other UHG companies get a "pass" on working with Ingenix and don't), the industry dislikes the UHG relationship and that impedes the true value, and UHG treats its employees like sled dogs (if you pull the sled fast - you get an extra piece of meat. if the sled tips over - one/many of you will be shot and discarded).

4.0
Jan 7, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

This is a great place to start a career. Good training programs. The company greatly embraces working from home. Your best bet is to develop some skill and expertise in one of their systems or processes. This will give you exposure around the company. Also, Look into other areas of the business like OptumHealth and UHN. These areas generally provide more dynamic programs and leadership.

Cons

Starting pay is generally low and doesn't go up much from there. Better to leave the company and come back. This is not as risky as it sounds and many employees to this. Just don't burn any bridges.

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