Be Ready to work in any shifts with couple of good things and stay away from team politics in showing off - Software Design Engineer - Test Optum Employee Review

3.0
25 Sept 2019
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Pros

Flexible Work Culture WFH in case you need in emergency with permission from manager Few faces in company are really minded Supportive Team and Managers

Cons

Work in shifts and they will force you to do it No shift allowance if WFH No reward for late stay Politics in showing off your face for recognition Hectic Work Manager will ping you in whatsapp to work login early or late in night. Expect no reward for your work other than Good job email or ping.

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Pros

Work from home - no travel

Cons

Pay is not competitive- compared to many

3.0
4 Jun 2026
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Pros

Some very talented people give so much of themselves to the company, the clients and their co-workers. I work with (and have worked with) some excellent, smart, supportive people.

Cons

Too many layoffs. Upper management is clueless about how the day to day work gets done, what it takes to make certain changes to processes, and how to treat employees. Some are great. Mostly, they just look at numbers. So many of us have been doing our jobs long enough to know what is needed for certain requests. But we don't get a voice. We just have to do it and suck it up. They are firing ('reduction in force') all of the seasoned staff and let the rest deal with the fall-out. So many teams are losing good people but those people are training their off-shore replacements before they are told about being cut. So how is that a reduction in force? It's just a reduction in payroll numbers. Everyone is on edge just waiting for the next axe to fall. And we have to try and learn or teach another role with less experienced people and more work. It's crazy. On milestone anniversaries, they send an email recognition but once the milestone gets to over 15 years, you are a target. Pay and benefits are fine by me. Raises are practically non-existent, even after layoffs and asking employees to take on more responsibility. that's messed up. They talk about work/life balance but that doesn't trickle down to the actual workers who are so stressed they fear for their jobs if they don't do the extra mile. Many of us are just hanging on instead of quitting so we can at least get some severance. Others are actively looking.

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