After having applied online months ago I was finally contacted by a recruiter. I haven’t replied yet because I am looking at other prospects. Before I take things further can anyone tell me if their expectations were met once joining this company? Has anyone who is currently employed left a company to work here, and if so - are there any regrets. I’d hate to leave the company I am at currently only to land in one that has the same issues. Anything shared would be appreciated.
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Just wait until MR WHO makes everyone pay for world health and our medical costs increase even more.
Dont work at Optum. Just don't. This is by far the absolute worst company I've ever worked for.
Corporate Stockholm Syndrome
"I believe that company made 200 billion last year. Ask yourself how does an insurance company make 200 billion and people cannot afford healthcare." That's us empire corporation. Profits over people. Unfettered capitalism off of the sick and the infirm. Vile sickos.
If your desperate for a paycheck perhaps Optum will do. That company in my Opinion is ran and managed by double talking insurance sales representatives. The leadership will preach that you serve the Members, but by the time you get back to your offices your email is filling with more red tape from poor leadership in middle management.
I believe that company made 200 billion last year. Ask yourself how does an insurance company make 200 billion and people cannot afford healthcare.
"Depends upon your boss. Ask him or her what the morale is like in the department. do the people like working in the department for you. A good boss will say yes.."
Any boss will likely tell ya what ya wanna hear. They're employees too. They need their job. Therefore, why would they tell you the truth and reality? Their job is dependent on curating propaganda, lies, and happy talk and disseminating that to the corporate us wage slaves.
If your good boss is fired or 'laid off' , then you're done. Since that place was a revolving door, it's unstable, regardless of how "nice" the boss appears. They can be gone in an instant, or Friday morning/afternoon meeting...
Depends upon your boss. Ask him or her what the morale is like in the department. do the people like working in the department for you. A good boss will say yes. A bad boss will side step the question. Get into his management style. Micro manager. Do you expected perfection.
One thing though. You find a great boss (rare) and he gets laid off. Then it is a disaster for you. I know what that is like.
At least take the interview and ask them these questions!
I will say most telecommuter positions have hundreds of applicants. Better chance if your local and they want someone in a certain area. They will cap it at 100 or so applicants and basically pull it, to make it manageable for HR and Hiring Managers. It is a gigantic org. Depts are ran completely different in some cases. Things are tough out there right now and UHG can be pretty good depending on where you land , your leadership, and what salary you get to start. After that will be a bit of a struggle. If you come in as a lower level you can move up because there are lots of positions to move to you just wont get big jumps in salary for each grade level like you would leaving the company for another.
It may be a good idea to read the info here and various opinions, evidence-based arguments, and facts. Look at a variety of info to help formulate an informed view pt working for a publically traded, quarterly earnings profit capitalist corporation. Best of luck.