Optum reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(15,605 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 15,605 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).

Reviews by job title

16K reviews
1.0
Mar 23, 2026

Worst

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home, computer included

Cons

Chained to desk Useless management Not open for improvement No room for growth

1.0
Mar 23, 2026

Not very rewarding

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of health-related employee benefits.

Cons

Bare minimum raises and lack of upward mobility completely kills morale. Lack of effective communication between teams means that progress moves at a snail's pace.

5.0
Mar 23, 2026

Remote Job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule Exposure to modern tech stack

Cons

Repetitive work Low budget means a lot of work can be assigned to few people

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