This much anxiety and uncertainty cannot be healthy. Is this the worst period since you started working here for you as well?

What do you think?

For those who recently have left and those who are still with the company: What is/was your pay grade and years experience? How much do/did you make? What state/region are/were you out of? General field (example nurse, analyst, director) I don’t... —  read more 

Fortunately I have never had any problem that would require me to ask for help from HR. However, I know some people who expected HR to fix some of their problems, but it didn't happen. I get the impression that we have no one to turn to when things... —  read more 

I’ve been looking for a way to get out of here for a long time and now I’ve got an offer, which however isn’t much better than what I have here. Perhaps some of the benefits are only slightly better. I am in a dilemma whether it's better to accept... —  read more 

It's really sad when your boss makes it so miserable that you want to quit, BUT i will not... He calls you out on topics that are not within your power to work and enjoys gaslighting you in meetings. Then we have another co-worker who yells at... —  read more 

Be sincere

Most of us here are very undervalued and underpaid. Are you surprised when you hear from someone who used to work here how much more they are getting paid now? I’m not one of those people who’s still trying to work harder than ever to keep a job... —  read more 

Anyone else has the same problem? The support ignores the problem tells me that they cannot observe anything.

I've gotten to the point where I print out ALL the emails from my boss, continued to document everything said which is more therapy because he and his "head side kick" should be laid off from UHG.... again. His "head side kick" is extremely rude and... —  read more 

We are not paid nearly enough for our regular work and they keep expecting us to stay longer and to do more and more without ever giving us proper incentive. "Be lucky you have a job" is not a good enough argument. If they're not careful, more of us... —  read more 

GL 31, 10+ year tenure, AMA!

This may sound harsh but things should always be viewed from a more positive side. Layoff gave me a much needed kick to get out of there and look for something better. I think many can relate to this? If I hadn't gotten laid off, I probably... —  read more 

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