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

Data Engineer professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 117 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 Data Engineer Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Data Engineer interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Data Engineer employees well?

Data Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 117 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Data Engineer salaries at Optum.

How happy are Data Engineer professionals working at Optum?

89% of Data Engineer employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 6% in the past 12 months. Data Engineer professionals have also rated Optum with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optum?

Software Engineer (1144) , Senior Software Engineer (722) , Customer Service Representative (341) , Associate Software Engineer (339) , Nurse Practitioner (189) , Director (184) , Business Analyst (182) , Registered Nurse (143) , Manager (141) , Data Engineer (131) , Associate Director (129) , Medical Coder (129) , 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 1913 reviews)); "Remote and Dynamic work environment good benefits" ((in 863 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 688 reviews)); "Flexible and ability to work from home" ((in 606 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 574 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 628 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no warn notices." ((in 309 reviews)); "No bonuses and cost of living raise is not sufficient" ((in 160 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 138 reviews)); "Poor communication both internally and externally" ((in 88 reviews))

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Optum Data Engineer reviews

3.9

89% would recommend to a friend

(117 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

100% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.7

Compensation and benefits

Data Engineer employees have rated Optum with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 117 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Data Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Data Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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117 reviews

4.0

Jan 14, 2026

Good company

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment, good pay

Cons

Company politics, micro management, office space

5.0

Sep 29, 2025

Good

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work experience and environment

Cons

Good to work as optum employee

4.0

Sep 5, 2025

good

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good management, hikes, team collaboration

Cons

nothing, cross functional training, multiple skills

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