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

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
5.0
Aug 29, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance and benefits

Cons

None NOne None None None

2.0
Jul 17, 2025

Cost savings and 100xAI over everything

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work options (for now)

Cons

Job insecurity Cost savings over quality and talent Offshore compliance issues Nonexistent promotion opportunities/bonuses/merit increase

3.0
Jul 4, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I am excited for Steven Hemsley's return. Return to office in MN and DC

Cons

Currently, the culture is a little rough. They are looking to outsource a lot of jobs and have constant layoffs

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