Is Optum a good company to work for as a Coding Analyst?

Coding Analyst professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 123 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 Coding Analyst Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Coding Analyst interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Coding Analyst employees well?

Coding Analyst professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 123 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Coding Analyst salaries at Optum.

How happy are Coding Analyst professionals working at Optum?

57% of Coding Analyst employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 19% in the past 12 months. Coding Analyst professionals have also rated Optum with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 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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3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(123 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

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42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

Coding Analyst employees have rated Optum with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 123 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Coding Analyst professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Coding Analyst professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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123 reviews

3.0

Feb 9, 2026

Great company for training.

Medical coder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great for training and a stable and global presence.

Cons

Below industry standard pay and much lesser opportunity for upgrade.

4.0

Dec 19, 2025

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Coding analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible environment work life balance knowledge in medical coding

Cons

Overtime work Excessive daily targets

4.0

Nov 9, 2025

Good

Medical coder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee friendly company nice atmosphere

Cons

Work pressure office politics environment

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