Working at UnitedHealth Group in Eau Claire, WI: 4 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Eau Claire, WI Area

"I’ve worked here for 4 years, average raises are 2-4% per year. To get 4% you need to be exceeding expectations. You get around 2% increase per year for meeting expectations. These are the performance based raises Once a year upper management has the supervisors pick a percentage of their team for a cost of living increase, if you aren’t picked you’re SOL, you can go many years without being chosen for a cost of living raise. Managers have favorites, and micro manage you of they don’t fancy you. Other employees that they do fancy get away with a lot. There are a lot of back office politics. You get promoted based on how well you are liked more often than how well you perform. Health insurance is very expensive, with few plan options, paying for a family between premiums and deductibles can cost you close to half your income. You will still have copays so there is the half of your income."

"I am a suicide survivor. I worked for United Health in Eau Claire, WI for nearly a decade. I was an expert in hospital claims. I loved my job and I was good at it. I started at United Health in August 2005 and left there August 7, 2014. After working two years in the Eau Claire, WI office, I became a telecommuter and started working from home in June 2007. I had severe depression the entire time I worked at United Health. I almost died because of United Health."

"I've worked for United Health for over 5 years. In that time, nothing has changed to keep up with the times technologically. The company is too focused on metrics and getting claims out the door than they are to figure out new and faster ways to do old tasks."

What do you like about working at UnitedHealth Group?

"I like having the ability to prioritize as I see fit, and the degree of autonomy I have to make decisions on how to approach tasks."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Aim high. If you can get into the company in your ideal position, do it. If not, you can take a lesser position, but it will take years to get to a decent place, and you might burn out before you ever get there."

What don't you like about working at UnitedHealth Group?

"Although I'm not overly micromanaged in my position, many positions there are. The whole company is an orgy of micromanagement and senseless data mining without regard for the context or methodology that produced the information."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Somehow find a way to make the company less of a mess, and improve communication between all the disparate cells of the business."