Is Optum a good company to work for as a Sr. Medical coder?

Sr. Medical coder professionals working at Optum have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 216 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 Sr. Medical coder Jobs at Optum now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Medical coder interview questions at Optum .

Does Optum pay Sr. Medical coder employees well?

Sr. Medical coder professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Optum with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 216 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Medical coder salaries at Optum.

How happy are Sr. Medical coder professionals working at Optum?

61% of Sr. Medical coder employees at Optum would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 12% in the past 12 months. Sr. Medical coder professionals have also rated Optum with a 3.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 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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3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(216 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

55% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

Sr. Medical coder employees have rated Optum with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 216 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Medical coder professionals have a good working experience there. Optum is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Medical coder professionals compared to other employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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216 reviews

3.0

Feb 9, 2026

Great company for training.

Medical coder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great for training and a stable and global presence.

Cons

Below industry standard pay and much lesser opportunity for upgrade.

4.0

Feb 4, 2026

Benefits and company culture is good

Senior medical coder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good about hybrid work culture, cab facility, HR management is awesome and package is ok. No bonuses effective from 2025 yr. QVC model 4 qts per year introduced based on monthly performance.

Cons

Work pressure is high micro-management Only few leaders are talented there Difficult to get leadership role (Not fair IJP happens, favoritism is high) Very arrogant managers and supervisors we'll see, no soft skills training they underwent

5.0

Jan 9, 2026

Great company to start medical coding career

Certified medical coder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

free cpc cert, retirement plan, high hmo coverage

Cons

not full wfh set up

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