Optum reviews

Optum is one of the main data analytics drivers within the UnitedHealth Group. If you have an interesting in data analysis/data science and interested in working with the latest in big data tools, then Optum is a great place to work. Although there are many groups working within Optum, they all are generally focused on improving member health outcomes and/or reducing fraud, waste and abuse in the health insurance/medical industry. So the work you do is valuable and a benefit to society. Management are quantitatively sophisticated, and very open to proposals and innovations from the lower ranks. If you have something that you believe will be more efficient, cost-effective and/or accurate than an existing tool, they will listen to you. And are often willing to give you the time needed to experiment with and learn new tools and methodologies. Optum, and UnitedHealth in general, has always been a leader in telecommuting. I believe nearly a quarter of their entire staff was working remotely even before the pandemic, so they have a sophisticated and well-developed system for remote work. My immediate team consisted of people in 3 different time zones within the US, and several people working locally at a European hub (but working remotely with the rest of the team in the US).

If you're looking for a company that takes interest in it's employees, looks to foster growth and opportunities for staff, actually cares about employees then run from this place, run fast and run far. Optum360 is a horrible company with one focus and one focus only, metrics. Their turnover is high because no one cares and you'll often hear the words (well it's your job) muttered by leaders and inferred by Corp. Directors and AVP's. Other than remote work from home there are no pros to this company, executives boast about billion dollar earnings then send you a chocolate bar as a thanks. Company is a joke and led by the worst leaders I've worked for in 28 years in the workforce. *Many great front line leaders at the facility level but unfortunately most of them are looking or a way out of the company. Turnover is high and positions are often left unfilled for months to make sure they meet their numbers for the quarter or year.