Room for improvement. - Network Engineer Optum Employee Review

3.0
Sep 5, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

-Great place to learn new skills -Bagels on Fridays -Ability to work from home, if needed -Pay is in line with other companies -Benefits are decent

Cons

-Management doesn't seem to care sonetimes -HR department is a joke -Expected to work well over 40 hours a week with no compensation -Made to feel guilty when asking for time off (after working a 60 hour week)

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

Remote work flexibility, supportive coworkers.

Cons

Chronic understaffing that leads to constant burnout Leadership behavior is inconsistent, unaccountable, and often dismissive Nepotism heavily influences promotions and opportunities Raises and bonuses are rare or nonexistent despite increasing workloads Workload expectations are unrealistic and unsustainable Company talks about mental wellness but does not practice it internally Extremely limited EAP benefits that offer little real support Employees are not acknowledged, respected, or meaningfully recognized High turnover due to poor culture and lack of investment in employees

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