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When I started as a new grad RN at Optum in a large city, the hourly wage was competitive with other major health systems, around $30-35/hour, plus benefits.
My technical assessment at Optum involved a coding challenge focused on data structures and algorithms, followed by a behavioral interview to gauge my fit within their large, matrixed healthcare IT environment.
At Optum, as a large healthcare company, category managers often navigate significant system changes. I found their change management approach focuses on clear communication and training to help us adapt to new procurement technologies and strategies.
For a software engineering position at Optum, I experienced a technical assessment that involved a coding challenge focused on data structures and algorithms, common in the healthcare technology industry.
I've found Optum provides a lot of internal mobility and training, which helped me advance from an entry-level analyst position in their Minnesota-based tech team. There are many paths to explore within the company.
In Optum's category management roles, especially within their large healthcare organization, you really get to influence strategic sourcing and cost-saving decisions. The data-driven approach here means your insights directly shape procurement strategies across various spend areas.
In my experience at Optum, our large healthcare IT teams, even when remote, really emphasized cross-functional collaboration through regular virtual huddles and shared project management tools to ensure everyone felt connected and supported in delivering quality patient care solutions.
Working on different projects at Optum, I've found collaboration between teams to be quite good. For example, our tech teams often partner closely with the clinical staff to improve patient care systems, and it feels very integrated.
After my interviews for the remote nurse position at Optum, I received detailed feedback within a week, highlighting specific strengths and areas for development. The recruiters were very transparent about the timeline and next steps for this large healthcare organization.
I started in a clinical role and was surprised by how many internal opportunities there were to move into different departments within Optum, helping me see a clear career path forward.
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