Is Optum a good company to work for as a Network Program Manager?

Network Program Manager professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 2.2 out of 5 stars in 17 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Optum employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Network Program Manager Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Network Program Manager interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Network Program Manager employees well?

Network Program Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 2.7 out of 5 stars based on 17 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 16.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Network Program Manager salaries and benefits at Optum .

How happy are Network Program Manager professionals working at Optum?

25% of Network Program Manager employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 70% in the past 12 months. Network Program Manager professionals have also rated Optum with a 3.4 rating for work-life-balance, 4.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 2.2 rating for career opportunities.

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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 1924 reviews)); "Remote and Dynamic work environment good benefits" ((in 857 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 673 reviews)); "Flexible work from home" ((in 599 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 577 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 630 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no warn notices." ((in 303 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 143 reviews)); "Poor communication both internally and externally" ((in 89 reviews)); "2. coding malpractice is sometimes encouraged & favoritism is common here." ((in 64 reviews))

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2.2

25% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

Not enough data to show CEO approval

23% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.2

Career opportunities

Network Program Manager employees have rated Optum with 2.2 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Network Program Manager professionals have an average working experience there. Optum is rated 36% below average by Network Program Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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17 reviews

4.0

Feb 25, 2026

Good enterprise experience

Network engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great manager, Exposure to lots of issues and environments

Cons

A lot of work and responsibility, some instability team wise

1.0

Feb 18, 2026

No raises and no bonuses this year

Senior network engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Over 20 years of sustained high performance included leading training efforts, providing subject matter expertise, maintaining strong responsiveness, and creating innovative strategies that saved the organization millions of dollars.

Cons

These sustained efforts now seem to have gone unappreciated, as this marks the first time in more than two decades that the organization has indicated there are insufficient funds for salary increases or bonuses.

5.0

Jan 10, 2025

Decent

Network engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management listens Documentation the most up to date I've seen in any company Training is good Staff is helpful Very Positive Environment Work tools are great Company focuses on optimizing processes and common sense decisions.

Cons

irregular routine work meetings due to drastically different timezones. (not on-call)

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