It is obvious that they did not make any effort to prevent layoffs and that is pretty demoralizing. Great people have been cut, who will very likely find work elsewhere soon. However, what message does that send to the rest of us who work here? Why... — read more 

Optum has trained us to accept non-stop layoffs as a fact of life. A price of working, period. Well, I can tell you that there are many, many companies out there where layoffs are not considered normal and employees don't have to fear for their jobs... — read more 

I have seen more than a few comments on other threads saying "do the bare minimum" .. Why? What is the goal with that? Who are you punishing? These are great questions. OP @4pkg+1h1SGVaJ I have a colleague who does the bare minimum and guess... — read more 

I know there were some cuts last week but considering that nothing happened today, does that mean that it's done?

I've been terribly anxious ever since rumors about layoffs started circulating. I know there is no point in worrying ahead of time, but the atmosphere is very tense. I don’t have enough concentration to work. I mean how do you stay productive in... — read more 

is this a layoff meeting?

This good'ol boy network is due for a lawsuit. I've read prior complaints with DOL of age, race and military discrimination and now to actually experience it puts it all in perspective. They don't invest in their employees and it's definitely not... — read more 

The Optum workers compensation division has several departments like RX, Ancillary, Settlement Solutions services, etc. On 5/19 the entire nationwide sales departments for Settlement and Ancillary were laid off which came out of nowhere. Other... — read more 

The first big signal that sh!t is going to start rolling down hill.

It's constant unstable changes and miscommunication due to lack of expirenced leadership. It's never ending changing enviornment because it seems like they could never get the right balance on things. It drives the employees and the customers... — read more 

I have a team member who has become so unreliable I have stopped wanting to even include them in any new projects. They volunteer to do work but constantly drop the ball. Corporate has been talking a lot about burnout which could be a contributing... — read more 

Nowhere have I experienced so much micromanagement as here. Clearly, they are using fear to try to get people to do the best they can. The effects are mostly exactly the opposite. Everyone is more or less demotivated, they work the bare minimum... — read more 

I've worked both UHC and Optum and I'm in shock that we have shareholders that invest here! I have co-workers gaming during company time, boss who will log into my computer via the group mailbox permissions so it looks like he is doing work and the... — read more 

My manager (recently promoted to Director because he cried) will listen in to our conversations and log into the computers to babysit us! My coworker stated it allows him to go fishing because his computer shows our screens and NOW that they let us... — read more 

Recently, EAP was placed back under Behavioral Solutions who had a major layoff in December 2019. They have middle managers and leadership team that have been member centric and recently presented their very clinical approach to Behavioral solutions... — read more 

Rally Health is in the process of being acquired by Red Ventures, a shady, unethical, cult like performance marketing company out of South Carolina. Rally Health/Optum employees are all about to go through some things. Red Ventures completely guts... — read more 

Because they're doing too good of a job of chasing people away. If you can make enough people leave on their own you don't have to bother with layoffs and severance packages that go with it. They save money and avoid bad publicity. People wonder why... — read more 

I believe a lot of people are still here just because they are no longer marketable. Some of my colleagues openly admit that they have big problems finding a new job because their skills have atrophied. Optum can't exactly be described as a... — read more 

I'm a longtime employee here. If this company still doesn't trust its longtime employees, then there is no point in staying here. How many times does your manager intervene in your daily activities? It's become humiliating and I think that will... — read more 

a special date for luciferians, astrologers and numerologists alike.

I want to know if I make similar money

I think there are way too many factors that create a toxic workplace at Optum so it's hard for me to single out any particular one.

Almost everyone is looking for better options. I wonder though if there is anyone who actually wants to keep their job here? Everyone has their own story and I have my own reasons why I would like to keep my job here as long as possible. But it... — read more 

OptumRx IR is a trainwreck. The leadership is inexperienced and unqualified to run the 3rd largest PBM in the country. They can’t make a decision to save their life bc they don’t know sh-t therefore they outsource everything to PWC (consultants) and... — read more 

If a manager does everything to make an employee's job more difficult, it is quite normal that the employee will leave because of job related stress and pressure. After that they usually hire as a replacement someone who doesn't care about the job or... — read more 

I looked at available jobs recently and sent out some applications. I was shocked to see how many openings there are and how high the need for people in our industry is currently. I already have a few interviews lined up. I don't know if anything... — read more 

From my experience here, I would advise everyone to work the bare minimum. The more effort you put in, the more work you will have, and no one here will truly appreciate your efforts. Eventually you will become too expensive for the company and... — read more 

Take ALL emotion out when you take the survey BUT be 100% honest.... just like they are with your review and career. They are not going to do any favors for you!

All the salary ranges are posted on the Hub, by state, available to any employee to view and digest. Only non-employees would not have access to the data. Do not disclose salary ranges to people outside of the company, this is reckless.

If asked how objective the reviews are, I'd just say this: when I wasn't trying very hard, I had a great review. In the meantime I started trying a lot harder and got a bad review. So what is my opinion of this company after all that? It's a joke... — read more 

I am very sorry to hear that the OptumRx facility in Carlsbad is closing. The news is very sad, but the team is actively trying to assist the employees with redeployment to other sites, and even offering relocation money if the staff member wants... — read more 

https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/report-90-nurses-considering-leaving-profession-next-year Report: 90% of nurses considering leaving the profession in the next year Does that stat catch your attention? Good. Shawn Sefton, RN, talks about the... — read more 

The question is were they fired or voluntarily left maybe due to the direction they saw Optum heading? Either way this cant be good for Optum Insight can it? Something seems strange for it to happen all of the sudden when the business seemed to be... — read more 

The final announcement was made today April 20, 2022. We as employees knew it was coming but just didn’t know when. With our Carlsbad ca pharmacy facility being placed on probation from the state of California we no longer know what to expect. We had... — read more 

I really hope they know what they are doing, but still, trust in leadership seems almost non-existent? Does anyone here still believes in leadership and trusts that they know what they are doing? I don't think there are many left who do. Some moves... — read more 

So Optum will pat CHANGE 650 million at year end if merger not approved. No surprise merger is hitting push back since Optum strives to buy up competitors. THIS cr-p is where your raises go and is another prime example the kind of questionable... — read more 

Not sure how bad this really is since they don't tell us peasants anything. Just "transfer to pharmacist". Attention California consumers and health care providers: The California pharmacy permit for the Carlsbad, CA OptumRx home delivery pharmacy... — read more 

I haven't been employed there long and should have taken others' comments to heart before accepting. What a joke! I have a vice president that sits on video meetings with her wine bottle toasting everyone, and her friend, the “manager” she just... — read more 

I’m really starting to hate the fact that I’ve ever applied here. Micromanagement drains my energy. Has anyone else noticed that now that we’ve got those miserable raises, they expect us to do even more? Such management works against this company... — read more