Is Optum a good company to work for as a Developer?

Developer professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 1,161 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 Developer Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Developer interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Developer employees well?

Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 1,161 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Developer salaries at Optum.

How happy are Developer professionals working at Optum?

67% of Developer employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 6% in the past 12 months. Developer professionals have also rated Optum with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optum?

Software Engineer (1143) , 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 1939 reviews)); "Working remote; good benefits and QVC" ((in 866 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 686 reviews)); "Flexible work from home" ((in 585 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 578 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 630 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and no warn notices." ((in 302 reviews)); "No bonuses and cost of living raise is not sufficient" ((in 153 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 141 reviews)); "Poor communication both internally and externally" ((in 89 reviews))

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3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(1,161 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

62% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Developer employees have rated Optum with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,161 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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5.0

Jul 23, 2026

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance. Good team culture.

Cons

Quality of code was ok.

4.0

Jul 10, 2026

Good work-life balance, but politics can be challenging

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work Life balance , hybrid culture

Cons

lot of politics , if you get bad manager , your life will be hell, you will not get any credit , you will not get the Hike and everything

4.0

Jul 7, 2026

Great work culture, but long continuous hours

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work culture and motivated environment

Cons

Working hours are 9 hours continuous

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