Is Optum a good company to work for as a Data Engineering Analyst?

Data Engineering Analyst professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 238 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 Engineering Analyst Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Data Engineering Analyst interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Data Engineering Analyst employees well?

Data Engineering Analyst professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 238 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Data Engineering Analyst salaries at Optum.

How happy are Data Engineering Analyst professionals working at Optum?

79% of Data Engineering Analyst employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 4% in the past 12 months. Data Engineering Analyst 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 (1142) , Senior Software Engineer (721) , Customer Service Representative (341) , Associate Software Engineer (339) , Nurse Practitioner (188) , Director (184) , Business Analyst (182) , Registered Nurse (143) , Manager (140) , Data Engineer (131) , Associate Director (128) , Medical Coder (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 1929 reviews)); "Benefits are good and they are large" ((in 842 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 688 reviews)); "Flexible work from home schedule" ((in 606 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 588 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 437 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no warn notices." ((in 306 reviews)); "No bonuses and cost of living raise is not sufficient" ((in 171 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 135 reviews))

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3.7

79% would recommend to a friend

(238 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

56% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Data Engineering Analyst employees have rated Optum with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 238 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Data Engineering Analyst professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Data Engineering Analyst professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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238 reviews

4.0

May 11, 2026

Great salary and management with positive culture

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, good management, culture and hike.

Cons

Nothing as of now as they have taken care of most of the things.

4.0

May 7, 2026

Great work-life balance, but office location is a drawback

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is great

Cons

Office is little far away from cyber hub

3.0

Apr 22, 2026

Average company

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid work mode 10 days a month

Cons

Poor hikes and lot of meetings

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