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

Associate Software Engineer professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 357 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 Software Engineer Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Software Engineer interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Associate Software Engineer employees well?

Associate Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 357 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Software Engineer salaries at Optum.

How happy are Associate Software Engineer professionals working at Optum?

68% of Associate Software Engineer employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 13% in the past 12 months. Associate Software Engineer professionals have also rated Optum with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optum?

Software Engineer (1139) , Senior Software Engineer (718) , Customer Service Representative (341) , Associate Software Engineer (339) , Nurse Practitioner (188) , Director (184) , Business Analyst (182) , Registered Nurse (143) , Manager (140) , Data Engineer (130) , Associate Director (128) , Medical Coder (127) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (123) , Project Manager (119) , Data Scientist (112)

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 1914 reviews)); "Remote and Dynamic work environment good benefits" ((in 830 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 690 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 584 reviews)); "Great company and people are all great" ((in 480 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 636 reviews)); "Low salary and very low yearly increases" ((in 426 reviews)); "Frequent Restructuring and layoffs" ((in 312 reviews)); "bad pay and no bonuses" ((in 154 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 149 reviews))

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3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(357 total reviews)

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28% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Associate Software Engineer Developer employees have rated Optum with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 357 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Software Engineer Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Software Engineer Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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357 reviews

3.0

Aug 5, 2025

Working at Optum

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job stability is good within company

Cons

Lots of internal company divisions across teams, no clear path ahead

4.0

Jul 29, 2025

Good Place to work at!

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The tech stack is really cool to work with! The culture is very collaborative

Cons

The growth has slowed down in recent years

4.0

Jul 19, 2025

Good work life balance

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Freshers undergo a training of 1 year and receive same salary

Cons

No as such but getting shortlisted for OA is tough, don't know how they shortlist candidates

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