Valuable Experience but not a Career Choice - Subject Matter Expert (SME) Optum Employee Review

3.0
26 Aug 2022
Recommend
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Pros

This organization is a great place to “get your feet wet” in a hard, cold corporate environment. It’s focus is only shareholder return. Therefore, it provided an experience that had no client focus which was a scenario that I had not experienced previously. I am glad I gained the experience as it “taught” me what should not occur in relation to clients. Benefit package was ok, Environment /culture was somewhat worse than average but was definitely survivable.

Cons

Shareholder return was sole focus. There was not any pretense of concern related to client satisfaction. Artificial NPS scores” to preserve bonus structure” were facilitated. Clients who were selected to receive the questionnaire were “ hand picked” and basically coached before the NPS evaluation was sent to them. The Company values and ethics were a 3 on a 1-10 scale.

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5.0
25 Apr 2026
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Pros

Great Pay. Great Benefits. Great People. awesome front line management. Frequent meals and employee input.

Cons

Worked like a cog machine.

1.0
1 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Difficult to say many positives, as most of the current field staff has either resigned or currently interviewing for other positions.

Cons

Office management, upper management within the company leave staff with unfulfilled promises, ineffective communication, lack of response to questions and concerns that staff members ask on a weekly basis. This office has such high turnover with obvious lack of concern by any of the higher ups within LHC group, Optum, Amedisys. These 3 companies are merging or UHC is purchasing- upper management is unable or unwilling to share exact plans which has been adding to overall anxiety, uncertainty within this office. As staff we continue to be told ‘just hang tight, things will get better’.

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