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Our culture

At Optum, we share a common goal: to greatly improve the lives and health of others. It’s an ambitious goal that serves as both a challenge and an inspiration. You’ll know that your contributions are helping to drive affordability, accessibility and quality of care for millions while you’re also helping shape the way health care performs in the future. We earn and give trust to one another through truthfulness, integrity, active engagement and collaboration. Together, we celebrate what makes each person special as we work together to challenge the status quo.

At UnitedHealth Group, you'll work alongside a team of high-energy, passionate individuals working toward the same goals. Our business presence and operations are expanding across the globe, providing diverse and inclusive career opportunities. Join us and you’ll be part of a culture that prioritizes how we achieve our success: Caring. Connecting. Growing together.


We're committed

We’re striving to build an innovative culture where diversity is celebrated, equity is realized and inclusion is embraced. We join together as individuals – forming a team as diverse as the people we serve – to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone.

Need a little guidance for how we hire?

At UnitedHealth Group, we provide full transparency into our hiring process – from the moment you begin your search, to applying for a position, preparing for an interview and a potential offer of employment.


What we offer

The people of UnitedHealth Group are dedicated to improving the lives and health of others. Here, you'll discover how you can help drive affordability, accessibility and quality of care for millions of individuals while growing your career.

Career growth and development

Let us help you navigate the next step in your career so you can reach your highest potential.

Global and diverse teams

Our business reaches across the globe, allowing for diverse and inclusive work teams and experiences.

Personal empowerment

We’ll challenge you to find new and better ways of performing within a culture that encourages: Caring. Connecting. Growing together. 

Rewards and recognition

We hold employees accountable for hitting goals, while recognizing and rewarding their performance.

Health and well-being

We encourage employees to focus on their health and well-being so they can be the best version of themselves both at work and at home.

More about our benefits

At UnitedHealth Group we believe in a holistic approach to well-being, which is why we offer a variety of benefits to our employees and their families. You can look forward to paid time off (PTO), paid company holidays, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance and more.

Diversity, equity and inclusion

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission calls us, our values guide us and our diverse culture connects us as we seek to improve care for the consumers we are privileged to serve and their communities. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Our core values of integrity, compassion, relationships, innovation and performance steer our actions and interactions.

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Diversity Initiatives

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Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement

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EEO Data

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Our culture brings us together

United is more than part of our name. It’s who we are and how we work. Join us and you’ll be a part of a culture that prioritizes:

Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

 

Employee resource group
UnitedHealth Group’s enterprise-wide Employee Resource Groups foster a more inclusive, diverse workplace. These connected communities focus on the diverse experiences, backgrounds and attributes that make each of us one of a kind. Members of these groups connect with other team members from across the enterprise to foster a greater sense of belonging and inclusion while enabling themselves and others to be heard, supported and valued by their peers and leaders.
Our communities

African American Experience

Asians United

Disability Inclusion

Military Veteran and Spouses

PRIDE at UHG

Unidos (Hispanic and Latin Descent)

Women LEAD (Learn, Engage, Advance, Develop)

Working Parents United