This company is all about profits, and they treat their employees like they are a number. The health insurance they offer their employees could easily bankrupt the average employee if they get sick have to go to the hospital. There are certain... — read more 

I was on Medical Leave and received a phone call monday morning that my position was eliminated on. i was with UHC for 15 years.

Making the Fortune’s 2017 “World’s Most Admired Companies” list AGAIN! ---- UnitedHealth Group is the top ranking company in the insurance and managed care sector on Fortune’s 2017 “World’s Most Admired Companies” list. This is the seventh straight... — read more 

Given what is going on, I grabbed a PT job for the holidays anticipating a layoff in January. I've also given this sites information to major new outlets. I will be prepared. Hopefully cash in some stock prior to Q1 since it is up so high.

Maybe with all the cuts they are making they can replace all the sh--ty, faulty systems that are literally down 3/5 days a work week.

https://www.thelayoff.com/optum or go to it directly &optum

At Optum, they have been laying people off in chunks to avoid certain requirements like reporting and needing to provide people with notice.

Oh, yes, there are no layoffs, right. Fake news.... PHOENIX - More than 300 employees at UnitedHealthcare in Phoenix will be notified on Thursday that they will be laid off, according to a company spokesperson. The company said Wednesday that the... — read more 

For the record, Intake is always hiring

I know that UnitedHealth has to give a 60 day notice if it lays off a sizable group due to WARN, but what happens when they only lay off a few people at the time? Are those people given any notice or do they have to pack up immediately and leave the... — read more 

dept in EnI U.S. based saw 4 people laid off yesterday -- about 100 person dept so 4%. part of the reduction or whatever uhc is going through

I'm no longer employed with UnitedHealth, and boy do I feel good about it. It was one of the worst experiences in my career. No matter how well I did with the metrics and audits it would not be rewarded accordingly. The best I got was a one percent... — read more 

Was just given my 2 weeks been with the company for 19 years,so yes they are laying off people.

All LOB, all programs.. eventually. Individual auditing of staff for IQC is no longer. Sample size reductions, ad hoc sampling using statistical methodology (chi square) analysis to target low end defect identifiers. The trend will continue...call it... — read more 

Optum State Government Systems under Lee Valenta had large IT layoffs today. NJ, CT, MA, VT, and others. This after a great earning call and 18% yoy numbers?

UnitedHealth Group sends out emails to refer your friends while throwing away people left and right each month. Yes, let's send people we like to be treated that way. You can say staffing cuts are just business but UHG are B-B-Billlllions profitable... — read more 

UHG originally had in the neighborhood of 100k employees in the mid 2000's after the depression they went outsource crazy and pushed almost 30% of their staffing to BPM companies like tele-performance, iqor, etc. many of them offshore. Don't expect... — read more 

Just wondering if anyone has heard anything about layoffs or reorgs in the C&S area? We’ve been getting plenty of messages from our managers about job aids, disciplinary actions and quality audits. More than the usual.

This isn't the end of layoffs. In Jan 2018, there will be more layoffs. If you are still in BPQM, I would suggest to look for a new job. Quality will be cut more as the audit programs are condensed. Any team lead should be looking, as all roles are... — read more 

Sr Leadership fielded soft ball q's. They worked "vigorously" to "redeploy" people.. according to Bethany. She didn't address people. She stated that "the actions taken were for our constituents" and in regards to further layoffs..she wouldn't... — read more 

I never thought that we'll see this but we might have layoffs here in Minneapolis.

Was rumored today that operations will be the next area affected by layoffs. I hope that isn't the case.

I was recently told that I'm being "redeployed" and I have 30 days to find another internal job, but no one can give me a straight answer for what happens after 30 days if I don't. Can anyone provide insights? Does that mean I'll be laid off with a... — read more 

I heard that UHC laid off 750 people last week from the Quality department. Dies anybody know if this is true? It seems like a really large number of people to simply fly under the radar, but I haven't heard anything to indicate that this many people... — read more 

Yep, check this site under "Latest Posts" where you will find lots of companies desperately trying to hide their layoffs via tactics like you describe. We are in a stealth recession, which the powers that be want very badly to cover up. They will go... — read more 

Another round of layoffs. They got rid of an entire quality department. Looks like this is a monthly thing now with uhc. They must doing it in increment so the media won't know.

Just was notified that layoffs occurring today

Depending on the state, if a company eliminates jobs, they must notify the Stagte agency that administers unemployment insurance. I suggest we compile a list of those agencies, by state, and share that with each other Let's start with Minnesota New... — read more 

UHG/UHC/Optum has been laying off in several chunks - apparently monthly - so that they aren't required to report to the media. This provides a false sense of the real picture and the number of jobs lost. I've been on interviews whereby the HR or the... — read more 

We, the people of this great nation, must insist that our elected officials pass legislation to require companies such as UHG to disclose the number of jobs moved to countries, such as India and the Phillipines Some people think that a few hundreds... — read more 

The American people have no idea how many jobs UHG and Optum transferred to India In total, thousands of jobs were transferred to India, Hyderabad, Gurgaon This is all about Greed. the more jobs move to India, the more millions senior management... — read more 

4 people from Optum IT let go today - middle managment

Just went through rating the staff to determine who can be downsized. Breaks my hearts

~15 employees on a single team

Two people have been laid off at our UnitedHealth location yesterday. Has anybody else been impacted by this, or is it an isolated incident? And should we worry that this is just the beginning and there are more layoffs incoming this week? In any... — read more 

Overall morale is down in the Optum IT area. More experienced workers are being released as young kids out of college are being hired. In Basking Ridge the overall headcount has remained about the same. The corporate position is "that your position... — read more 

Great coworker on my team (PHSTP Health Coaches) got laid off suddenly yesterday without any of us including her having any warnings. We hadn't heard of any layoffs or that our team would be reduced at all. Pretty shocked as we'd been told how much... — read more 

No BS, this is really happening. Lost a few people on my team and we never heard a word about upcoming layoffs.

United has outsourced/offshored a lot of positions, this is true. However, the company does offer a wide variety of other positions. I would suggest that if you are in a position that is easy to outsource, take advantage of the company policy that... — read more