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UnitedHealth Group Employee Reviews about "work life balance"
Updated 6 Dec 2023
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Pros
- "Great people to work with who all share a mission in improving healthcare and thinking analytically." (in 542 reviews)
Cons
- "At least the good managers I've worked for believed that and it seemed to work for them... until they were run out." (in 313 reviews)
- "Upper management is poor with a lot of VPs burning budgets and acting as dead weight." (in 209 reviews)
- "We have literally begged Senior Leadership for more help to reduce caseloads and improve compliance." (in 208 reviews)
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Return to all Reviews- 1.08 Feb 2014Prior Authorization CoordinatorFormer Employee, less than 1 yearPhoenix, AZ
Pros
- Adequate Pay - (I have no other pros but Glassdoor requires at least 5 words)
Cons
- No Work/Life Balance (Our department that handles TRICARE works 65 hours a week mandatory) - Horrendous Management - They put out fires every day and offer no real solution to a problem, they just re-visit it once it explodes again - Lack of any real management - Our 'Director' doesn't know how to use Excel or Word...
4 - 4.04 Jun 2018Customer Service Account ManagerCurrent Employee
Pros
In this field I have been compensated for meeting and exceeding goals. We also relate alot of what we do to our core Values which helps our employers understand the value of what we do for our customers.
Cons
This job is very demanding. you need to be able to adapt to changes very quickly and communicate those changes effectively. This job is very fast paced and does not allow a good work life balance.
- 4.025 Apr 2016Healthcare Data AnalystCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearBoston, MA
Pros
Humedica has a great environment and co-workers/managers are very helpful. Compensation is pretty good, not great, but benefits are very good such as the employee stock purchase and 401k matching after merging with United Health Group/Optum. The flexibility of working remotely and pretty generous vacation time leads to nice work life balance.
Cons
There is not much career development, goals can be a little too team-oriented making it hard to distinguish oneself for annual review, not much incentive to actually work above and beyond since raises and bonuses seem to be capped even though Optum is doing great as a business.
2 - 5.010 Feb 2021Associate DirectorCurrent Employee, more than 5 yearsPhiladelphia, PA
Pros
Work/life balance is valued here; the company offers lots of telecommute positions at all levels.
Cons
It’s a big company, so sometimes you have to go looking for answers on your own.
- 2.018 Feb 2016Senior Treasury AnalystCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsMinnetonka, MN
Pros
Depending on the area that you work in the work life balance can be great! Vacation time is a plus since you start with 23 days.
Cons
Depending on your job function this is a very difficult place to advance. The company has grown too quick, and is leaving many of its employees behind. If you fall under a corporate role, be prepared to be overworked and under appreciated. Salary and bonuses are only discussed once per year at review time unless you do lots of digging and present lots of evidence why your salary should be adjusted. The company has taken a turn the last few years, and no longer offers any appealing benefits beyond the stock purchase program -- if you can afford to participate.
4 - 3.014 Jun 2013Strategic Account ExecutiveFormer Employee, more than 5 years
Pros
When I first started with the company, I was working locally before moving into large corporate accounts. The best thing I can say about working for the company is the people and the training opportunities. I developed some close friendships with a lot of people and still stay in touch with them. United does invest a lot in their employees and they do hire very qualified and educated people. They also do pay extremely well compared to other companies. They are also a very technologically advanced company and customers like that.
Cons
Although they hire the best and pay you extremely well, it comes at a price. There is no work/life balance in this type of role in the organization and it is very stressful. Most roles there do require a lot of work. They demand a lot from their employees. You are expected to put in long hours and you have to get the job done no matter what. I suffered from extreme anxiety, insomnia and fatigue when I was there and that was one of the reasons I left. Also, this is a VERY corporate environment, so if you are not into that type of environment, I would suggest staying far away. I have also seen managers leave because of the stress. Also, the benefits are not good now. Everyone is on a high deductible plan. No one sees the doctor because of everything is out of pocket until you hit your deductible.
4 - 4.012 Oct 2017Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee
Pros
work life balance and push people to think outside the standard box to solve todays issues.
Cons
Once inside very hard to get substantial pay increases
- 4.013 Jun 2014Deputy ManagerFormer Employee, more than 1 yearTaguig
Pros
Ability to work remotely which would offer better work life balance even for managers handling large span Competitive salary Very good culture, supportive leaders, puts the welfare of their people first
Cons
Confusing organizational structure - HR team are assigned to specific leaders which results to non calibrated policy implementation and some leaders being left out of communication. Leaders are based in other countries which is challenging for employee touchbase. High management position assigned to handle small teams which results to waste of talent and lack of learning opportunity for that manager Average healthcare coverage - I was expecting very good HMO since this is a healthcare company
5 - 3.016 Jul 2015Project ManagerCurrent Employee, more than 5 yearsGurgaon, Haryana
Pros
(1) Work life balance (2) Work from Home (3) Trainings
Cons
(1) Salary compensation is not attractive for Employees growing older in the company (2) Lacks performance based reward system
2 - 4.014 Aug 2023Senior Claims Business Process AnalystCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearTampa, FL
Pros
UnitedHealth Group values work life balance & this is a great company to work at. I have great management and am apart of a mentorship program.
Cons
They are not competitive in pay.
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