Is Optum a good company to work for as a Medical Coding Analyst?

Medical Coding Analyst professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 225 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 Medical Coding Analyst Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Medical Coding Analyst interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Medical Coding Analyst employees well?

Medical Coding Analyst professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 225 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Medical Coding Analyst salaries at Optum.

How happy are Medical Coding Analyst professionals working at Optum?

64% of Medical Coding Analyst employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 7% in the past 12 months. Medical Coding Analyst professionals have also rated Optum with a 3.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optum?

Software Engineer (1142) , 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 1923 reviews)); "Benefits are good and comparable to a good employer" ((in 850 reviews)); "For ppl who just want good pay and basic work this is the best you can get" ((in 691 reviews)); "Flexible and ability to work from home" ((in 588 reviews)); "Good culture and policies" ((in 585 reviews))

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

"Poor management and lack of cooperation." ((in 620 reviews)); "Low salary and very low yearly increases" ((in 427 reviews)); "Frequent reorganizations and layoffs." ((in 303 reviews)); "bad pay and no bonuses" ((in 166 reviews)); "No team sprit No onboarding process on joining No training Only interested in monitoring staff output" ((in 129 reviews))

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Optum Medical Coding Analyst reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(225 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

63% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

Medical Coder Analyst employees have rated Optum with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 225 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Medical Coder Analyst professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Medical Coder Analyst professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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225 reviews

4.0

Mar 30, 2026

About work

Medical coder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is too good

Cons

Sonetimes work gets hectic and heavy

4.0

Mar 29, 2026

Good for freshers

Medical coding analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good for freshers as a career start

Cons

Not much hikes, for hikes upskill and switch

5.0

Mar 7, 2026

Love working here

Senior medical coder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility , Communication, benefits, professional growth

Cons

Performance based salary hike is less

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