Q&A With UnitedHealth Group Employees

Old position yearly, this position I haven't received one yet. If I don't this next go around I will be leaving to go to our top competitor who has head hunted me out.

still waiting no raise in past year

That the company would change negatively, no longer caring about the employees and only the bottom dollar. Numbers are more important that Quality. This wasn't the case years ago. Quality was always #1. Leadership, all levels, will advise Quality is number 1 but your reviews show the total opposite. You can have 100% Quality for a year straight but if your production goal is just a 1/2 % off you won't get an increase. Incredibly disappointing especially when other Insurance Companies would take us in a heart beat due to our focus to commitment to our Customers, Quality and even Production.

The amount of micromanaging that occurs

Negative for many, positive for those who are naturally positive

degrading rapidly

Not much that I see in my unit

Awful at Associate Director level and above

Confusing when you're in the office - always changing. Wasting company funds. Apply these wasted funds to bonuses and salary increases especially when we have billions, yes billions, in revenues.

over 90% of UHC associates workrom home. Those who work in offices are in the cubical maze.

Amazing. Very supportive

Difficult. Depending on your line of business you’ll find dramatically blurred lines and constant on call.

There are many telecommuting positions

Yes, Optum and UHC both have remote worker policies however Optum is reducing its remote workforce.

Based on performance

Merit and performance, with a great deal of focus on the individual and the role.

Depends on your level. For me it's more flexible and encouraged versus anywhere I have previously worked

Depending on your grade you start at 18-23 days annually (28 for executive levels). Increases by 5 days after five years. Never more than 28 days. Carryover is no more than 40 hours. Sick time/vacation/off time is all in the PTO grant.

Documentation

Many coworkers I do enjoy working with but many are not good at owning up to if they make a mistake and working together on the big picture.

We enjoy talking with each other about work or personal life. We can rely on each other for information .

Great culture, priority on warmth and kindness. Great place to learn about healthcare and develop a skillset.

Hsa and rewards for health. They also implemented ‘wellness hours’ each month. We get 8 hours to use however we want (extra hour break, md appointment, etc)

Once a year after the common review process. DO NOT expect more than a 3% raise. It won’t happen unless you get another position.

There is no paternity.

They hire interns and give them rotating assignments through several departments. You do real work and you can expand your role by getting stuff done.

They hire people of all shapes, sizes and colors. They look for positive people that engage with their work and enjoy collaboration.

APPLY!! Show enthusiasm. Learn some IT skills like Docker, REST, Java, Spring, Angular. If you are a recent grad and have energy and interest, we (UHG) are interested.

They are always looking and for community outreach opportunities and frequently participate.

Independent learning

Q: Have you ever worked in a highly matrixed organization? A: If you haven't, it is a transition - having to sort out what is important from what is noise. If you believe the culture drives success, this firm should have failed long ago.

Know to express only the leadership-sanctioned viewpoints and opinions, or be branded as 'not a team player.'

Minimal. Can take years for promotion, and even then the salary isn't generally fair for the new role.

Why my salary is so high - which is a totally inappropriate question as every penny was earned through hard work, dedication, ambition, etc.

Poor

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