Is Optum a good company to work for as a Director, Software Engineering?

Director, Software Engineering professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 2.4 out of 5 stars in 16 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Optum employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Director, Software Engineering Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Director, Software Engineering interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Director, Software Engineering employees well?

Director, Software Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 2.8 out of 5 stars based on 16 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Director, Software Engineering salaries at Optum.

How happy are Director, Software Engineering professionals working at Optum?

21% of Director, Software Engineering employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 36% in the past 12 months. Director, Software Engineering professionals have also rated Optum with a 3.2 rating for work-life-balance, 2.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 1.8 rating for culture and values and 2.3 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 (188) , Director (184) , Business Analyst (182) , Registered Nurse (143) , Manager (140) , 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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Item: Optum
Rating: 2
Author: Current employee - Software Engineering Director

2.4

21% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

Not enough data to show CEO approval

27% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.3

Career opportunities

1.8

Culture & values

1.5

Senior management

Director Software Engineering employees have rated Optum with 2.4 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Director Software Engineering professionals have an average working experience there. Optum is rated 30% below average by Director Software Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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16 reviews

2.0

Nov 22, 2019

Insurance company struggling to transform to a tech company

Software engineering director

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Pros

Laid back work culture, star performers are appreciated but nothing much beyond that.

Cons

People who work hard and those who are coasting along are treated the same. Very demotivating, old school non technical leadership cant see past next quarter numbers.

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