Nothing like going into the week before Christmas and being laid off! What a CR-P company! Looks like it is the Corporate support teams but who knows what areas will all be hit! Has this always been a thing for this company? If so, why do people stay... — read more 

Thanks to ESRO, all Optum tech teams have to adopt a CloudFlare firewall as the entry point to their applications. As such, this company has now become a single point of failure for all of Optum. If they are down, not only is our website down, but... — read more 

Please share details on what is happening with this leadership meeting, does anyone know?

I heard from my manager that we are getting tracked on time in office now? Is that true?

I got let go last month and it still feels unreal. All the mistakes are made at the top, but it’s us who always get hit. Meanwhile, senior management keeps doing their thing and takes zero responsibility. Hard work counts for nothing until they need... — read more 

my first day for Optum will be on the New year, but I can't find anything online about other people's experience lol. It's a fully remote job taking calls as a biomedical support engineer for cath labs. Wonder if anyone here is currently/ used to do... — read more 

Any riffs or reorgs happening within ECS?

All this hype and push around AI has been going on for over a year now. What all do we have to show for it besides people posting that they did the AI dojo on LinkedIn, and some sloppy chat bot POC's that read internal documentation? All this talk... — read more 

If you were reorged (moved to another department without applying / not your choice) and it’s not working out. Can you apply to another position within the company if it’s been less than a year? I know generally you should wait a year to apply but... — read more 

Does anyone else have an onsite meeting for Thursday the 4th? Not sure if this is restructuring or what.

I’ve heard so many different versions of what’s coming and when that I can barely keep track anymore. I know we’re in trouble. It would just be nice to know what’s ahead so we can at least try to prepare.

I want to quit so badly and I even have got interviews elsewhere but I’m held back by repaying my tuition. I have one more year for the two years so maybe I’ll just hang on til then. I hate this place so much.

Anyone out there know how bad the layoffs will be on 12/18? Which locations?

Were all the CA Optum Coders let go in the last round of layoffs? The manager and director in CA as well?

We had a patient call the office and stated that she did not understand why she’s being taken off the supportive care program. She switched from a different insurance to a United healthcare advantage plan just for the coverage and whoever she spoke... — read more 

It took me here.(below) Can someone explain to the mgmt this iz bizarre… Any mktg people... — read more 

Between quiet quits and full layoffs, I’ve lost track of how many faces are gone. Every week another familiar name disappears and the workload just piles up. At this point I don’t know how we’re expected to keep delivering with so many holes. And the... — read more 

For those who get those badge reports, let's say you are based in Optum Circle, but may decide to go to the UHC offices instead on certain days of the week, do you get credit for those towards the 4 days minimum? I asked my boss and they did not know... — read more 

With all the recent changes, it is difficult to feel settled in your job. Especially when you see roles shifting around or disappearing entirely all the time. It makes planning for the future feel almost impossible. I just wish there was more... — read more 

With Medicare advantage issues, are there layoffs within Medicare division?

We hear about layoffs on this thread but we usually don't know which division they're in. "Division Names Within Optum Insight Here are the specific names of the major divisions within Optum Insight: Optum Analytics Optum Consulting ... — read more 

Do you get health insurance benefits after they lay you off?

During open enrollment, the company stated that STD at 60% pay was provided at no cost to employee. With Minnesota Paid Leave, employees are now required to pay 0.44% for STD. This doesn’t seem accurate. The company should be paying the full 0.88%... — read more 

Currently debating on ducking out before AIP payouts for another opportunity but wanted to see what the this year's multiplier is looking like before making that decision. Was told the past few years were set at 60% - given out stock price split in... — read more 

Its more than likely not your fault, its a cr-ppy tactic of using the bell curve and even if you have 15 members on a team all of which are good performers, management is forced by leadership to pick a handful to give 2's to. Then you are placed on a... — read more 

Whenever something goes wrong, there's a mad dash to point the finger at another team. No one in management ever just owns a mistake. It's exhausting. On top of that, we all know we're being paid well below market rate, and the chance of getting... — read more 

I need at least one night of decent sleep, or I will fall apart.

They keep cutting experienced staff only to bring in new people who take ages to get up to speed. What's the point?

I have been at Optum for 8 years. I love my team. I had a really great Manager until they brought in a Design guy who was some influencer. This dude was an a-s clown.. The problem was not him, it was leadership above him. They wanted to bring in... — read more 

I wish I’d recorded our faces while he went on about “dedication” and “hard work.” Even he couldn’t hide that he didn’t believe a single word coming out of his mouth. I honestly don’t get how these corpos still think this kind of theatrics works. Are... — read more 

After 13 years with the company i was unfortunately amongst the many who were layed off. I was completely blindsided . I am currently on FMLA and was given the news on Friday. I was told I am entitled to severance pay , or that I have the option of... — read more 

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🙋‍♂️. Saved for 4 years on a down payment trying to buy a house so I can start a family. Due to all the layoffs, that has been put on hold indefinitely for as long as I work here. Can't wait to get out of here but the job market is absolutely trash.

How likely is that we'll see major layoffs of clinical nurses and medical assistants in 2026? I see rumors but it's hard to figure out.

From my understanding, the following clinics have been affected: Euclid, Stanton, Cypress, Cerritos, Seal Beach, Tustin, Foothill Ranch, Laguna Hills - Moulton San Juan Capistrano.

They’ve been a never-ending affair for a long time. I wish for an alternate reality where none of us had to live in permanent existential dread.

can anyone confirm the dates of the December layoffs?

There was a rumor about the 12/18 date for more Wellmed/Optum layoffs, but someone just received an in person meeting for 12/4 and they're concerned so I wanted to see if anyone had heard about anything happening then?

What’s going to happen to Optum in the long run?