Does Optum pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Optum employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Optum. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Optum?

74% of Optum employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Optum 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optum?

Software Engineer (1133) , Senior Software Engineer (714) , Customer Service Representative (339) , Associate Software Engineer (335) , Nurse Practitioner (185) , Director (184) , Business Analyst (180) , Registered Nurse (143) , Manager (138) , Data Engineer (130) , Associate Director (126) , Medical Coder (126) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (123) , Project Manager (119) , Data Scientist (111)

What are the pros of working at Optum according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and have to go only 10 days in a month as per our choice" ((in 1879 reviews)); "Remote and Dynamic work environment good benefits" ((in 824 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 674 reviews)); "Work from home options are good" ((in 590 reviews)); "Great company and people are all great" ((in 479 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Optum according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 614 reviews)); "Low salary and very low yearly increases" ((in 428 reviews)); "Frequent Restructuring and layoffs" ((in 306 reviews)); "No bonuses and cost of living raise is not sufficient" ((in 149 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 131 reviews))

What are employees saying about Optum layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Optum layoffs and their outlook for job security at Optum in 2026.

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3.7

74% would recommend to a friend

(10,928 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

43% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

Optum has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 10,928 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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11K reviews

4.0

Jun 4, 2026

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Financial consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and great colleagues

Cons

Burn out along with lack of flexibility

3.0

Jun 4, 2026

Great team dynamics but cost-cutting impacts morale

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At the team to director level people are great and not too corporate. Software engineering teams have good technical knowledge and PMs have realistic expectations. Great work life balance and solid pay for entry level

Cons

Cost cutting that decreases employee morale Unrealistic expectations for promotions Relatively confused hybrid/remote structure.

3.0

Jun 4, 2026

Remote work flexibility hindered by shifting leadership priorities

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work unless in core locations

Cons

Shifting priorities with often leadership changes

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