Optum reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(15,628 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 15,628 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
2.0
Feb 19, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Not much. Good pay if you are a New hire n in a sought after skill like AI and Cloud but be prepared for a brutal interview and workload

Cons

Too much work. Late meetings. Have to worj Weekend n nights to catch up on work. No time given to do any kind of training

2.0
Feb 19, 2026

Inconsistent

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work available for some.

Cons

Multiple layoffs and sub par management. 1% raise when you exceed expectations.

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