Is Optum a good company to work for as a Associate Data Engineer?

Associate Data Engineer professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 310 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Optum employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Data Engineer Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Data Engineer interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Associate Data Engineer employees well?

Associate Data Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 310 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Data Engineer salaries at Optum.

How happy are Associate Data Engineer professionals working at Optum?

76% of Associate Data Engineer employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Associate Data Engineer professionals have also rated Optum with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optum?

Software Engineer (1142) , Senior Software Engineer (722) , Customer Service Representative (341) , Associate Software Engineer (339) , Nurse Practitioner (188) , Director (184) , Business Analyst (182) , Registered Nurse (143) , Manager (140) , Data Engineer (131) , Medical Coder (129) , Associate Director (128) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (123) , Project Manager (119) , Data Scientist (115)

What are the pros of working at Optum according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and have to go only 10 days in a month as per our choice" ((in 1895 reviews)); "Remote and Dynamic work environment good benefits" ((in 854 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 673 reviews)); "Flexible work from home schedule" ((in 596 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 589 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Optum according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 619 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no warn notices." ((in 301 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 134 reviews)); "Poor communication both internally and externally" ((in 87 reviews)); "too much favoritism" ((in 64 reviews))

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3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(310 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

64% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Associate Data Engineer employees have rated Optum with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 310 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Data Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Data Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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310 reviews

4.0

Jul 16, 2026

Good work-life balance but salary could improve

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance. Multiple laocations. Cross teams movement oppurtunities. Stakeholder Interaction

Cons

Nothing. Depends on team and manager

4.0

Jul 11, 2026

Flexibility in delivery but slow to adopt AI

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of flexibility i delivering the solution. Open to new ideas.

Cons

Higher management is not very reluctant to introduce AI in healthcare products.

4.0

Jul 10, 2026

Good company with overwhelming continuous evaluation

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its a good Company if you are under right leadership

Cons

No Negative only thing is you need to be under continuous evaluation sometimes it will become overwhelming

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Good work-life balance but salary could improve

Flexibility in delivery but slow to adopt AI

Good company with overwhelming continuous evaluation

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