With cuts of staff, hiring freezes (yes, I used the f word which were never allowed to say out loud) and conflicting messaging from the top, how can HR an TA maintain it’s current staffing models? Furthermore, It’s absurd to market an organization... — read more 

Thread dedicated to 10/30. Please share only credible information.

Are there any consequences if you coffee badge or don’t hit your numbers? Are they giving exemptions due to bad weather?

thank you for your attention to this matter! https://seekingalpha.com/news/4507696-unitedhealths-optum-unit-cfo-depart

Has anyone quit their job without giving a two week notice? Don’t want to keep waiting around to get laid off, and at this point I don’t think that a two week notice will do anything. They don’t hire internal US employees so I don’t think they’ll... — read more 

When's the last time that happened?

Hello all, any new information on potential Layoff 10/30? thank you

Too many occasions where someone wants to do good work but blocked by another. Too many emails don not get a response and this includes leadership. How are employees supposed to do their jobs or fulfill the asks and goals given by our leaders? ... — read more 

If you need a better job or are waiting to keep this one my advice as a manager is take advantage of all these perks they go on about giving to employees. Take all the d-mb linked in courses and have them on your profile, have the company help pay... — read more 

Why do they post positions internally and also on their public job openings page of their website, yet when you apply, you ultimately get an email response that says "We're sorry but the position you have applied for no longer exists". This message... — read more 

WOW, shiny new Optum Real is GREAT! • When it determines payer reimbursement… o does it harmonize amounts for all Providers in a State/Region/Market? • When it checks a patient’s plan’s provider network… o does it eliminate “out of network” ensuring... — read more 

Looks like they want to replace a lot of claims positions and coding roles with this new AI system Optum Real?

All areas in Optum insight are impacted, each team is looking at a 10-20% reduction. 10/30 is the date, but due to the number of people, may have to do it in waves.

I got a new role as an internal applicant Coding Analyst they switched my team that I would work on and told me about the switch 2 days before training. This other team does not sound like a Coding Analyst Role it sounds like a Medical Coder role not... — read more 

Morale is in the toilet, it takes teams 10x as long to build anything meaningful in tech. No good requirements from business to even build anything. We continue to invest in things that are failing or aren't even thought through. It's just been a... — read more 

As an OI worker nobody has really said or heard anything at least in my little corner, albeit my team has never had layoff whispers or issues since I've been here, so now I'm really curious since OI has been mentioned a lot here. Isn't OI quite a... — read more 

I wish every day were diwali :)

How was the RTO for those in the MN/DC office? Did you have monitors on the desk, was it clean, the cafeteria open, etc?

The company appears to be cutting costs by encouraging resignations or creating performance-based grounds for termination, such as enforcing a four-day office attendance policy. Profitability challenges, particularly in the Optum business due to CMS... — read more 

I swear it’s like they are purposely trying to get the whole department of wellmed fired so the offshore employees have more work they change the SOPs and don’t update the leadership then flag us because we didn’t do one single step that we’ve never... — read more 

It feels like every few months someone else is being shown the door, and it’s taking a real toll on what’s left of the team. We lose skilled people faster than we can train new ones, and the work keeps getting shuffled around until no one really owns... — read more 

FYI coming soon

Anyone know which departments are laying off soon?

Req that was posted yesterday says “for all hires in Minneapolis, Virginia, Maryland, or Washington DC”. You will be required 4 days in office.

India buys Russian oil yet we continue to offshore jobs to that country. Should this continue? Forget H1B visas because they just offshore the jobs instead. Tell you elected leaders to look at the job board for conformation. Knowledge workers do... — read more 

Don't forget to fill out your common review to highlight all your accomplishments over the year and also submit your peer reviews. If you go above and beyond and are a high performer management will reward you with a low merit score of a 2 or 3 and... — read more 

any insight on the salesforce issue with no new patients loading?

Hard to stay engaged with so many changes looming.

Clearly CVS made the right choice if the anecdote is to be believed. I personally LOVED the digs about not doing AI for flashy headlines and to focus on the basics. Also kind of interesting with all of the "the whole system is broken and should be... — read more 

Any predicted layoffs in the Michigan market on 10/16?

Any current SWE's having any luck finding other opportunities outside this place? I know this is a layoff board but with how my department is going, me quitting this place is looking more and more likely each day. The job market isn't too great... — read more 

Has anyone ( specifically grades 22-24) found a better job outside of the company? Or one that at least pays the same amount you were getting paid here and given as much PTO?

I thought the next big round was 10/30 but I keep seeing 10/16. Is this true??

So many teams have been reduced to bare bones that we can barely manage, if at all. Layoffs have disproportionately targeted people in critical roles, those with real experience and skills. My team is missing several people whose shoes the rest of us... — read more 

It has taken awhile to get my mind around this, but the old model of Optum being able to hire a set of onshore engineers or analysts and throw millions at that is permanently over. Wall Street no longer trusts UNH, and for a long time despite very... — read more 

Optum layoffs OCTOBER16....Any tea?

Please explain an actual reason to work for this company besides a paycheck? PTO and healthcare is offered at most jobs for the same rate, same holidays off and more if not the same amount of PTO and paid sick days. So why should people be loyal?... — read more