Location: Minnetonka, Minn.
Type of company: Payer
Meet the organization: UnitedHealth Group operates two distinct platforms: UnitedHealthcare, its health insurance services, and Optum, its information technology-based health services. UnitedHealth Group touts itself as the most diversified healthcare company in the U.S. that is committed to innovation, and its accolades support those claims. For six years running, UnitedHealth Group has been named "World's Most Admired Company" in the insurance and managed care sector by Fortune, and for seven years it has defended the No. 1 spot in the sector for innovation on this list as well. It was named a 2016 "Top 100 Military Friendly Employer" and "Top 50 Military Spouse Employer" by Victory Media, the publisher of G.I. Jobs and Military Spouse magazines.
Added benefits: UnitedHealth Group builds its company culture around the values of integrity, compassion, relationships, innovation and performance. To foster this environment, the company offers employees meaningful work, opportunities to grow and develop at their own pace, performance-based rewards and a commitment to innovation. In addition to a full suite of benefits, UnitedHealth Group also provides employees with tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance and volunteer support.
