I didn't know that is was legal for a company to stop the application process because you chose not to answer a voluntary question on Race, sex, gender etc... see below THIS IS TOTALLY ILLEGAL AND THEY NEED TO BE REPORTED. THIS READS TOTAL DISCRIMINATION. From: "Talent Acquisition (Do Not Reply)" careers@recruiting.uhg.com Thank you for your interest in employment at UnitedHealth Group. UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. As a federal contractor, we are required by law to maintain records and periodically compile reports about the demographic makeup of our employees and individuals applying for employment with us in the United States. If you have a disability or are a protected veteran you are invited to voluntarily self-identify as a disabled person and/or a protected veteran. UnitedHealth Group is an Affirmative Action employer and offers equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicant for employment. Please review your personal profile and update your profile as you choose. The information you provide will help UnitedHealth Group ensure its compliance with federal Equal Employment Opportunity record keeping, reporting and other legal requirements. Rest assured that any information you elect to provide will be considered confidential. Recruiters and hiring managers do not have access to and cannot view any of these confidential records. Whether you choose to self-identify is voluntary on your part. This link will take you to a data collection screen where you will have the opportunity to either (1) identify your gender and your ethnicity/race, or (2) specifically decline to provide that information. Completing the data collection form by selecting either option (1) or option (2) is considered to be part of our formal application process. Should you decide not to proceed to the link your application for employment will be considered incomplete and your candidacy for employment will not be considered further. Please understand that while completion of the data collection form is mandatory (for race/ethnicity and gender) to further consideration of your candidacy for employment, the determination of whether to provide us with the requested demographic information is entirely voluntary on your part. Your refusal to do so by selecting option (2) on the form will not subject you to any adverse treatment. On the other hand, if you do elect to provide us with demographic information, it will be kept confidential and will be used only in accordance with applicable legal requirements. The reports we are obligated to prepare provide aggregate information and do not identify the demographic characteristics of any specific individual. Thank you, again, for your interest in UnitedHealth Group. It's the first step in what could be an important opportunity to do your life's best work.SM Best Regards, Talent Acquisition Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: An Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please do not reply. Replies to this message are undeliverable and will not reach Talent Acquisition. UNITED HEALTH GROUP What makes you special can inspire your life's best work.SM read more